GUNNAR STAALESEN was born in Bergen, Norway in 1947. He made his debut at the age of twenty-two with Seasons of Innocence and in 1977 he published the first book in the Varg Veum series. He is the author of over 20 titles, which have been published in 24 countries and sold over two million copies. Twelve film adaptations of his Varg Veum crime novels have appeared since 2007, starring the popular Norwegian actor Trond Epsen Seim. Staalesen, who has twice won Norway's top crime prize, the Golden Pistol, lives in Bergen with his wife.
The Varg Veum series stands alongside Connelly, Camilleri and
others, who are among the very best modern exponents of the poetic
yet tough detective story with strong, classic plots; a social
conscience; and perfect pitch in terms of a sense of place
*Euro Crime*
Undoubtedly, one of the finest Nordic novelists in the tradition of
such masters as Henning Mankell
*Independent*
An upmarket Philip Marlowe
*Maxim Jakubowski*
Among the most popular Norwegian crime writers
*Observer*
In the best tradition of sleuthery
*The Times*
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