Jan Costin Wagner (born 13 October 1972 in
Langen) is a German crime fiction writer. His novels are set in Finland and feature detective Kimmo Joentaa.
Biography
Wagner studied German Literature and History at university in
Frankfurt
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, and later worked as a journalist. His first novel, "Nachtfahrt" (Night Trip) was published to much acclaim in 2002 and won the
Marlowe Prize for Best Crime Novel. His wife is a native of Finland, and they spend time both there and in Germany. His 2007 novel ''The Silence'' (german: Das Schweigen) was adapted into the 2010 German
film of the same name in English; the original name of the film in German is ''Das letzte Schweigen'', i.e. ''The last Silence''.
Bibliography
* ''Eismond'' 2003, (''Ice Moon'', translated to English 2005)
* ''Das Schweigen'' 2007 (''Silence'', translated to English 2010)
* ''Im Winter der Löwen'' 2009 (''The Winter of the Lions'', translated to English 2011)
* ''Light in a Dark House'' (2013)
External links
Authors official homepage (in German)
German crime fiction writers
Living people
German male novelists
1972 births
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