JØRGEN BREKKE

Jørgen Brekke was born on April 26, 1968 in Horten, Norway.

He completed his higher education at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology located in Trondheim. After his graduation he worked as a teacher and a freelance journalist. He also writes literary criticism.        

He lives and works in Trondheim – the city where the events of his crime novels are set. He is married and has three children.          

In 2011 his first novel, Where Evil Lies from the Odd Singsaker series, was published. The novel quickly gained popularity and won the 2011 ''Norlis Prize'' and ''Mauritz- Hansen Award -New Blood'' for his debut in the crime fiction genre.       

The book was translated into 8 languages even before its release in the original Norwegian language.                       

Jørgen Brekke is among the most renowned Norwegian writers of crime novels and thrillers, but he also writes fantasy.                

In 2016 the first novel in the young adult fantasy book series Mission Mars.

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Translation: Elisaveta Asparuhova