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Karin Fossum is the author of many novels and two collections of short
stories. Her crime novels featuring Inspector Sejer have been translated into sixteen languages.
Don't Look Back is the first of Fossum's police
procedurals to be published in the USA. The second in the series, He Who Fears The Wolf was published in 2005, and other translations of the series in English include Calling Out For You and Black Seconds.
Fossum has recently been honored with Gumshoe Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for mystery/thriller. She lives in a small town in southeastern Norway.
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In 'He Who Fears the Wolf', Errki
escapes from an asylum; and Jannick lives in a home for boys. How were you able
to capture the psychology involved with these characters?
I have been working in several institutions. I
know outsiders well, and I sympathize with them.
Prior to its Harcourt debut in the
United States, 'He Who Fears the Wolf' was released around the world. In a review,
the Sunday Times said, "Fossum's presentation of her characters is marked
by an intelligence and compassion that is not often found in the pages of crime
fiction." When it comes to your work, what marks a book's success for
you?
That the readers believe in my story. That I
have been able to move them.
Inspector Konrad Sejer first appeared
in 'Don't Look Back' (Harcourt, 2004). What do you like most about this
character?
He is serious and decent. And he loves his
work.
Originally published in Norway, your
crime novels that feature Inspector Sejer have been translated into sixteen
languages. How does it feel to have your books so widely published?
It feels strange. I look upon them as small,
quiet stories.
Do you have any plans for another
Inspector Sejer mystery?
Yes. ...
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