Thomas Enger (born November 21, 1973 in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...
) is a
Norwegian
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writer and journalist. He grew up in
Jessheim
Jessheim is a town in the Ullensaker municipality in Akershus of Norway.
History
The railway station with the Jessheim station was built in 1854 as part of the Hovedbanen line from Oslo to Eidsvoll.
The railroad had at the initial construction o ...
, but is now living in Oslo with his cohabitant and two children. He is a trained journalist and worked for
Nettavisen
''Nettavisen'' is a Norwegian online newspaper, launched in 1996 as the first online-only newspaper in Norway. The current editor is Gunnar Stavrum. As of 2015 it was one of Norway's most popular news websites.
History
The online newspaper (its ...
for nine years. Thomas Enger has also taken sports foundation studies and history of intermediate subjects. He also composes music.
He debuted with the book "Skinndød" in 2010. It was the first stand-alone book in a series of five books about the journalist Henning Juul. The series has since been sold to 30 countries and the book was nominated for eDunnit Award 2012 under CrimeFest 2012. He has won "uPrisen" twice, first in 2014 for The evil legacy, then in 2018 for "Killer instinkt".
Novels
*''Burned''
*''Pierced''
*''Scarred''
*''Cursed''
*''Killed''
References
Living people
Norwegian crime fiction writers
1973 births
People from Jessheim
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