Jussi Adler-Olsen

1950 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: crime novel

country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark

native language: Danish

languages spoken, written or signed: Danish

occupation: writer, composer

award received: Harald Mogensen Prize, Glass Key award, De Gyldne Laurbær, Honorary craftsman, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Barry Awards/Best Novel

official website: jussiadlerolsen.dk

Carl Valdemar Jussi Henry Adler-Olsen (born 2 August 1950) 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)