Jussi Adler-Olsen
August 2, 1950
Also known as: CCgips
Carl Valdemar Jussi Henry Adler-Olsen is a Danish crime fiction writer, a publisher, editor, and entrepreneur, best known for his Department Q series. He made his debut as a nonfiction writer in 1984, and as a fiction writer in 1997.
Political studies, an education in film science and a childhood as the son of a chief psychiatrist has given Jussi Adler-Olsen his insight in to writing about topics as diverse as deep insanity, destinies brought down by society, and international conspiracies. He began his career as author by writing the international stand-alones The Alphabet House/Alfabethuset, And she thanked the gods/Og hun takkede guderne (prev. The Company Basher/Firmaknuseren) and The Washington Decree/Washington Dekretet. After these he turned his plot of the novels towards Denmark and his novels on Department Q series established his name entirely in Denmark and internationally.
Adler-Olsen's novels have been sold in more than 40 languages. Outside Denmark he has enjoyed particular success in Norway, Germany, and the Netherlands, being a frequent visitor on the top of the bestseller lists, e.g., on The New York Times Paperback bestseller list. Adler-Olsen's books have been on the bestseller lists in numerous other countries including Austria, Iceland, France, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
(jussiadlerolsen.com, en.wikipedia.org)