Ørjan Karlsson – författare

Chief Investigator of Nordland Police, Jakob Weber is drawn into a complex case when a teenaged girl goes missing in Northern Norway, and a second woman disappears from a remote island in similar circumstances … FIRST in a compelling, dark new Nordic Noir series.  ‘Provides a boilerplate for anyone wishing to write a Scandi crime novel … Weber, “a dagger in a velvet sheath”, is an engaging character; discerning readers will wish to meet him again’ Mark Sanderson, The Times  ‘Atmospheric’ Crime Monthly  ‘Jakob Weber is a great protagonist, and the sense of place is phenomenal. The perfect start to a series destined for greatness’ Thomas Enger  ‘This is first-class Nordic Noir from the real North, where danger lurks around every corner’ Gunnar Staalesen  _______  In Norway’s frozen north, it’s not just secrets that are buried…  When nineteen-year-old Iselin Hanssen disappears during a run in a popular hiking area in Bodø, Northern Norway, suspicion quickly falls on her boyfriend. For investigator Jakob Weber, the case seems clear-cut, almost unexceptional, even though there is some suggestion that Iselin lived parts of her life beneath the radar of both family and friends.  But events take a dramatic turn when another woman disappears in similar circumstances – this time on the island of Røst, miles off the Norwegian coast, in the wild ocean.  Rumours that a killer is on the loose begin to spread, terrifying the local population and leading to wild conspiracies. But then Jakob discovers that this isn’t the first time that young women have vanished without a trace in the region, and it becomes clear that someone is hiding something … and another murderous spree may have just begun…  For fans of Joe Pickett, Ragnar Jonasson and Jorn Lier Horst  ___________________  ‘Dark and totally gripping … adds a new dimension to the police procedural which goes beyond the standard elements of the genre’ Ewa Sherman, European Literature Network  What readers are saying…‘Multiple theories and suspects keep us on edge until the very end’‘Impossible to put down’‘The spectacular setting is a character in its own right’‘Quirky, believable characters and some of the most breathtaking descriptions of Northern Norway that I’ve ever read’‘Simply superb … both creepy and thrilling’‘An incredible, addictive start to a new series’

When a mutilated body surfaces and a woman dies mysteriously, Jakob Weber uncovers a chilling trail through Norway’s wild north. SECOND in a darkly addictive Nordic Noir series.‘Expertly written, compelling and impossible to put down. This is perfect Scandi Noir. I'm hooked’ Michael Wood‘This superb Scandi thriller is the perfect antidote to the plague of tweeness that infects so much crime fiction today’ Mark Sanderson, The Times‘A must-read series’ Nordic Watchlist____In Norway’s far north, something unspeakable is surfacing…When a mutilated body rises from the icy waters off the jetty in Kjerringøy, it shocks the quiet coastal village – and stirs something darker beneath. Not long after, a young woman is found dead in a drab Bodø apartment. Suicide, perhaps. Or something far more sinister.Detective Jakob Weber and former national investigator Noora Yun Sande are drawn into both cases. Then a hiker reports a terrifying encounter in the nearby wilderness: a solitary cabin … and a man without a face.As the investigation deepens, the clues grow more disturbing – and the wild, wintry landscape closes in. Jakob is certain of one thing: if they don’t find the killer soon, he’ll strike again.SECOND in the dark, addictive Nordic Noir series set in Norway’s unforgiving Arctic north.______Praise for the Arctic Mysteries series ‘Atmospheric’ Crime Monthly‘Jakob Weber is a great protagonist, and the sense of place is phenomenal’ Thomas Enger‘This is first-class Nordic Noir from the real North, where danger lurks around every corner’ Gunnar Staalesen‘Dark and totally gripping … adds a new dimension to the police procedural’ European Literature Network‘Nearly as many twists and turns as Norway’s Trollstigen pass … will satisfy even the pickiest crime reader’ Crime Fiction Lover