Jørn Lier Horst
Jørn Lier Horst (born February 27, 1970 in Bamble , Telemark ) is a Norwegian author . Today he lives in the small coastal town of Stavern in southern Norway. He was chief detective in the Vestfold police district and worked there as an investigator . He is therefore familiar with the milieu and the methods he describes in his novels. Since September 2013 he has only been working as an author. In 2019, the series Kommissar Wisting , based on his novels, was broadcast.
bibliography
Wisting series
- 2004 Nøkkelvitnet
- 2005 Felicia forsvant (Ger. Rest not in peace . Rowohlt, Reinbek 2006)
- 2006 Når havet stilner ( Eng . When the sea falls silent . Rowohlt, Reinbek 2007)
- 2007 The eneste ene
- 2008 Kodenavn Hunter
- 2009 Nattmannen
- 2010 Bunnfall
- 2011 Vinterstengt (German Winterfest . Grafit, Dortmund 2012)
- 2012 Jakthundene (German hunting dogs . Grafit, Dortmund 2013)
- 2013 Hulemannen (German icy shadows . Munich 2015)
- 2015 Blindgang (German blindgang . Munich 2016)
- 2016 Når det mørkner
- 2017 Katharina-koden (German Wisting and the Day of the Missing . Munich 2019)
- 2018 Det innste rommet (German wisting and the windowless room . Munich 2020)
- 2019 Illvilje
Awards
- 2012 Riverton Prize - Best Criminal Literary Work for Jakthundene (German Hunting Dogs Grafit, Dortmund 2013)
- 2013 Scandinavian detective prize for Jakthundene (German hunting dogs . Grafit, Dortmund 2013)
- 2014 The Martin Beck Award for Jakthundene (German hunting dogs . Grafit, Dortmund 2013)
Web links
Commons : Jørn Lier Horst - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Author's website
- Literature by and about Jørn Lier Horst in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horst, Jørn Lier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bamble , Telemark |