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Jørn Lier Horst

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in Bamble, Telemark, Norway

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Mystery & Thrillers, Children's

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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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	The Katharina Code (William Wisting, #12) by Jørn Lier Horst (Goodreads Author), Anne Bruce (Translator) 3.94 avg rating — 5,130 ratings — published 2017 — 47 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
	Closed for Winter (William Wisting, #7) by Jørn Lier Horst (Goodreads Author), Anne Bruce (Translator) 3.71 avg rating — 5,301 ratings — published 2011 — 73 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
	Dregs (William Wisting, #6) 3.78 avg rating — 5,187 ratings — published 2010 — 34 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
	Jakthundene (William Wisting, #8) 4.06 avg rating — 4,609 ratings — published 2012 — 63 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
	Hulemannen (William Wisting, #9) 4.11 avg rating — 4,401 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Death Deserved (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #1) by Jørn Lier Horst (Goodreads Author), Thomas Enger, Anne Bruce (Translator) 4.06 avg rating — 3,814 ratings — 41 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
	Blindgang (William Wisting, #10) 4.03 avg rating — 3,497 ratings — published 2015 — 52 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 Cabin (William Wisting, #13) 3.99 avg rating — 3,242 ratings — published 2018 — 39 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
	Røykteppe (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #2) by Jørn Lier Horst (Goodreads Author), Thomas Enger 3.97 avg rating — 2,456 ratings — published 2019 — 31 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 It Grows Dark (William Wisting, #11) by Jørn Lier Horst (Goodreads Author), Anne Bruce (Translator) 3.90 avg rating — 2,275 ratings — published 2016 — 17 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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William Wisting (17 books)
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Jørn Lier Horst (Goodreads Author),

Anne Bruce (Translator)

3.91 avg rating — 45,243 ratings

William Wisting [English Order] (8 books)
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Anne Bruce (Translator)

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Cold Cases (4 books)
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Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm (5 books)
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Thomas Enger

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Clue (13 books)
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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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“This is not a job that keeps you young, he thought, nor is it a job in which you become old.”
― Jørn Lier Horst, Dregs

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