Jussi Adler-Olsen

Carl Valdemar Jussi Henry Adler -Olsen ( born August 2, 1950 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish writer of detective novels.

Life

Jussi Adler -Olsen, son of a psychiatrist, studied medicine, sociology, political history and film studies and worked in various jobs, including as Managing Director in publishing, as an editor and composer. Next he served as coordinator of the Danish peace movement, the board of DK Technologies A / S in Copenhagen and the Solarstocc AG in Kempten.

1997, his first thriller Alfabethuset, in the Netherlands (het Alfabethuis, Uniboek, 2000) and Sweden ( Alfabethuset, Bra Bökar, 2000), Finland ( Aakkostalo, 2000), Spain appeared (La casa del alfabeto, Planeta, 2004), South America, Norway and Germany ( The alphabet House, 2012) has been sold and there conquered many bestseller lists. The same is true for its two internationally oriented thriller And She Thanked the Gods and The Washington Decree.

The breakthrough in his native Denmark, he scored in 2007 with the novel Kvinden i buret ( German title: mercy, literally: " The woman in the cage " ), the first case for Carl Mørck from Sonderdezernat Q. The German edition made ​​the jump to No. 2 on the Spiegel bestseller list (as of 13 September 2010). Since the publication of the bestselling Fasandræberne (German desecration; lit. The pheasant killer ), the second part of the series to Mørck, Adler -Olsen is considered best-selling Danish crime writer. The German hardcover edition desecration managed to climb up to the top of the Spiegel bestseller list (Updated: September 6, 2010). The third volume of the series entitled Flaskepost fra P ( German: salvation; literally a bottle of P) was published in 2009 in Denmark ( Politiken Publishing House) and 2011 in Germany. The fourth, Journal No. 64 ( German title: contempt, literally: " Act No. 64") was released in Denmark in autumn 2010 and in August 2012 in Germany. The fifth volume in the series, Marco effects ( German title: expectation, literally: " The Marco effect") is available in Danish since December 2012. In September 2013 he appeared in Germany and arrived in the same month at No. 1 on the Spiegel bestseller list.

Adler -Olsen is married and has a grown son. He lives in Allerød in Copenhagen. In his spare time he renovated with taste old building and plays his own music.

Work

Novels

  • Alfabethuset. In 1997.
  • Firmaknuseren. , 2003.
  • Washington Dekretet. , 2006.
  • Kvinden i buret. , 2007.
  • Og hun takkede guderne. , 2008.
  • Fasandræberne. , 2008.
  • Flaskepost fra P. 2009.
  • Journal 64th 2010.
  • Marco effects., 2012.

Children's Books

  • Smørhat ( Butterhat ). From 1997 to 1999.

Short stories

  • The gap of Lunen in " HP Karr, Herbert Knorr, Sigrun Krauss (ed.): .. Murder Ruhr Metropolis - Murder on the Hellweg V - Crime Stories " (pp. 11-24 ). German by Stefanie Bergmann, graphite Verlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-89425-377-6.

Audiobooks

  • 2009: Mercy, The Audio Publishers (DAV) Berlin, read by Ulrike Hübschmann and Wolfram Koch, ISBN 978-3-89813-884-0, (abridged, 5 CDs 386 min)
  • 2012: desecration, Audio Publishing (DAV) Berlin, read by Wolfram Koch, ISBN 978-3-89813-990-8, (shortened, 6 CDs 443 min)
  • 2011: Redemption, The Audio Publishers (DAV) Berlin, read by Wolfram Koch, ISBN 978-3-86231-062-3 (shortened, 6 CD, 501 min)
  • 2012: The Alphabet House Audio Publishing (DAV ), Berlin, read by Wolfram Koch, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-86231-103-3 (shortened 6 CDs, approx 504 min)
  • 2012: contempt, Audio Publishing (DAV ), Berlin, read by Wolfram Koch, ISBN 978-3-86231-170-5 (shortened, 6 CDs 476 min)
  • 2013: The Washington decree, Audio Publishing (DAV ), Berlin, read by Wolfram Koch, ISBN 978-3862312030 (shortened, eight CDs, 480 min)
  • 2013: Anticipation, The Audio Publishers (DAV ), Berlin, read by Wolfram Koch, ISBN 978-3-86231-306-8 (8 CDs, 668 min)

Film and comic books

  • Groucho & Co 's groveste. In 1984.
  • Dansk tegneserie lexicon - the store Komiklex. In 1985.
  • Groucho Marx Brother ... en bag facaden. In 1985.

Film

  • Mercy, 2013

Plays

  • Spidsrod (Running the Gauntlet ). 1999-2005, play in two acts.

Awards

  • 2010 Læsernes bogpris best Danish fiction book in 2009 for Flaskepost fra P. (Eng. redemption. Dtv, Munich 2010)
  • 2010 Harald Mogensen Price of the Danish Criminal Academy (Det danske Kriminalakademi ) for Flaskepost fra P.
  • 2010 Scandinavian Crime Prize for Flaskepost fra P.
  • 2011 De gyldne Laurbær 2010 Journal 64
  • 2012 Barry Award / Best Novel for The Keeper of Lost Causes (Eng. mercy. Dtv, Munich 2009)
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