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Jussi Adler-Olsen
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- Date of Birth: 1950-08-02 (age 76)
- Nationality: Kingdom of Denmark
- Place of birth: Copenhagen
Born on August 2, 1950, in Copenhagen, Jussi Adler-Olsen is a Danish author and screenwriter best known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed Department Q (Afdeling Q) crime fiction series. His bestselling novels served as the source material for major Nordic noir film adaptations, including The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013), The Absent One (2014), A Conspiracy of Faith (2016), and Journal 64 (2018).
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Born on August 2, 1950, in Copenhagen, Jussi Adler-Olsen is a Danish author and screenwriter best known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed Department Q (Afdeling Q) crime fiction series. His bestselling novels served as the source material for major Nordic noir film adaptations, including The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013), The Absent One (2014), A Conspiracy of Faith (2016), and Journal 64 (2018). Beyond his flagship mystery series, he authored notable standalone thriller novels such as The Alphabet House (1997) and The Washington Decree (2006). His original stories and characters form the foundation of the crime drama series Dept. Q (2025), on which he is credited as a writer.
