Overview

• Jussi Adler-Olsen, a leading figure in Scandinavian crime fiction, has disclosed that he is terminally ill with bone marrow cancer.
• The author, aged 74, revealed in an interview with Danish newspaper Politiken that he has been undergoing chemotherapy and morphine treatment for the past year.
• Adler-Olsen's Carl Mørck novels, part of the Department Q series, are among the most successful thriller series in recent years, particularly in Germany.
• The tenth and final book written solely by Adler-Olsen, titled 'Verraten,' was released in March 2024 in Germany.
• The series will continue with new authors Line Holm and Stine Bolther, with Adler-Olsen overseeing the project; the next installment, featuring a female protagonist, is set to release in Denmark in March 2025.