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Gunnar Staalesen is a Cand philol. and worked for many years as secretary of information for Den Nationale Scene in Bergen.
He is now a full-time author.
Born and raised in Bergen, Gunnar Staalesen holds a unique position in Norwegian literature. This prolific author's books are top sellers and have been translated into many languages. He has chosen the crime novel, not as a goal, but as a method. Expanding into new genres, Gunnar Staalesen's latest work is a historical novel set in Bergen.
Translated by Deborah Miller



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