Karin Fossum

Born

in Sandefjord, Norway

November 06, 1954

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Karin Fossum (née Mathisen) is a Norwegian author of crime fiction,often known there as the "Norwegian queen of crime". She lives in Oslo. Fossum was initially a poet, with her first collection published in 1974 when she was just 20. It won the Tarjei Vesaas' Debutant Prize. She is the author of the internationally successful Inspector Konrad Sejer series of crime novels, which have been translated into over 16 languages. She won the Glass key award for her novel "Don't Look Back", which also won the Riverton Prize, and she was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger in 2005 for "Calling Out For You".

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* Inspector Konrad Sejer

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Average rating: 3.7 · 53,472 ratings · 4,977 reviews · 50 distinct works • Similar authors

	Don't Look Back (Konrad Sejer, #2) by Karin Fossum, Felicity David (Translator) 3.79 avg rating — 9,095 ratings — published 2004 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Indian Bride (Konrad Sejer, #5) by Karin Fossum, Charlotte Barslund (Translator) 3.80 avg rating — 6,062 ratings — published 2000 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	He Who Fears the Wolf (Konrad Sejer, #3) by Karin Fossum, Felicity David (Translator) 3.77 avg rating — 5,344 ratings — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Devil Holds the Candle (Konrad Sejer, #4) by Karin Fossum, Felicity David (Translation) 3.74 avg rating — 5,085 ratings — published 1998 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Seconds (Konrad Sejer, #6) 3.83 avg rating — 4,755 ratings — published 2002 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Caller (Konrad Sejer, #10) by Karin Fossum, K.E. Semmel (Translator) 3.70 avg rating — 4,016 ratings — published 2009 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Water's Edge (Konrad Sejer, #8) by Karin Fossum, Charlotte Barslund (Translator) 3.77 avg rating — 3,517 ratings — published 2007 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Intentions (Konrad Sejer, #9) 3.60 avg rating — 2,740 ratings — published 2008 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evas Öga (Konrad Sejer, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 4,268 ratings — published 1995 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Drowned Boy (Konrad Sejer, #11) by Karin Fossum, Kari Dickson (Translator) 3.49 avg rating — 1,971 ratings — published 2013 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We're not really afraid to die. We're only afraid of being forgotten. We know that we'll be forgotten, and the idea is unbearable, don't you agree? As time passes we become infrequent visitors in the minds of those left behind. The ones who clear out the house & divide up the belongings. Throw away the rubbish. And forget. If we knew that every evening someone lit a candle and sat down to think – thought about is if only for a few seconds – then we could depart this earth in peace. No-one will light a candle for me. Who would do that?”
― Karin Fossum

tags: when-the-devil-holds-the-candle

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“Today everything must be easy and it mustn't take time ... ready meals. Powdered hot chocolate and instant coffee ... Living takes time. We need to give each other time.”
― Karin Fossum, Broken

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“If we don't believe in the Devil, we won't be able to recognize him when he suddenly shows up.”
― Karin Fossum, When the Devil Holds the Candle

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