Palle Rosenkrantz
Author, translator and lawyer Palle Rosenkrantz became the godfather of Danish crime with his 1903 novel, Hvad Skovsøen gemte (The Forest Lake Mystery). Rosenkrantz also worked for the newspaper Politiken and wrote manuscripts for silent films.The Palle Rosenkrantz Prize is named after him and is awarded each year to the best crime novel published in Danish.