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Jørn Lier Horst

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Born
in Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Children's

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December 2013


Jorn Lier Horst (born in Bamble, Telemark 1970) is a former Senior Investigating Officer at the Norwegian police force. He made his literary debut as a crime writer in 2004 and is considered one of the foremost Nordic crime writers.

His series of mystery novels starring chief inspector William Wisting provides a detailed and authentic insight into how criminal cases are investigated and how it affects those involved, whether private or professional. The books represent a simple and accurate picture of the modern Nordic societies and is characterized by political and social commentary subtext.

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Q: oh WHY is your publisher not building your readership by refusing to make your first five novels available? absurd position to take. new publisher awaits you ? your u.s.a. readers insist!
Jørn Lier Horst Dear Mary, sorry for my late reply. I have not found time to use Goodreads recently, and now the questions are piling up. I can tell you that I have a…moreDear Mary, sorry for my late reply. I have not found time to use Goodreads recently, and now the questions are piling up. I can tell you that I have a contract with my current publisher, Sandstone Press, for just one more book. After that, things might start to happen.

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Loved your book Dregs, will any of your other books be translated and made available in the USA ?
Jørn Lier Horst Dear Diane. Thank you for pleasant feedback. All the books following the Dregs are translated, but is probably hard available in the US market. I woul…moreDear Diane. Thank you for pleasant feedback. All the books following the Dregs are translated, but is probably hard available in the US market. I would think you could get hold of them via Amazone and as eBooks. The titles are:
-Closed for Winter
-The Hunting dogs
-The Caveman

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“Full av tanker ble han sittende og stirre ut vinduet. En hettemåke satte seg med et forsiktig skrik på toppen av lyktestolpen utenfor. Bak den hadde havet stilnet. For første gang på lenge lå sjøen helt blank. Et kort øyeblikk lot han øynene hvile på det klare havet før han reiste seg. Stille før stormen, tenkte han og gikk hastig ut av rommet.”
― Jørn Lier Horst, Når havet stilner
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“Egy ismeretlen gyilkos utan nyomozni olyan volt, mint leszedni a papírt egy sörösüvegről. Sosem egyszerre jött le az egész, hanem kis fecnikben.”
― Jørn Lier Horst, Closed for Winter
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“I et land der vi med en viss rett ble roset for medier med både høy etisk standard og tendens til folkeskikk, opplevde han stadig oftere journalister som så ut til å glemme at presseetikken også gjaldt under innsamling av informasjon, og ikke bare for formidlingen. Altfor ofte hadde han sett at rollen som samfunnets vaktbikkje hadde glidd over i en glefsende jakthund”
― Jørn Lier Horst, Nattmannen
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