Movie · 2018
Is The Purtity of Vengeance based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. The Purtity of Vengeance is based on the book The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen (2010).
The Purity of Vengeance is book 4 of the Department Q series.
The movie was released in 2018.
The book behind The Purtity of Vengeance
The Purity of Vengeance
by Jussi Adler-Olsen · first published 2010 · crime fiction
Novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen.
Department Q: books in order
- The Keeper of Lost Causes (2007)
- The Absent One (2008)
- A Conspiracy of Faith
- The Purity of Vengeance (2010)
- The Marco Effect
- The Hanging Girl
- The Scarred Woman
- Victim 2117
- The Shadow Murders
Common questions
Is The Purtity of Vengeance based on a book?
Yes. The Purtity of Vengeance is based on the book The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen (2010).
Who wrote the book The Purtity of Vengeance is based on?
The Purity of Vengeance was written by Jussi Adler-Olsen and first published in 2010.
Is The Purity of Vengeance part of a series?
Yes, it is book 4 in the Department Q series (5 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Keeper of Lost Causes, book 1 of The Purity of Vengeance. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Jussi Adler-Olsen's books
- The Absent One (film, 2014)
- Department Q (TV, 2025)
- A Conspiracy of Faith (film, 2016)
- The Keeper of Lost Causes (film, 2013)
- Boundless (film, 2024)