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Portrait image of Lars Saabye Christensen Photo: Ola Erikson / Forflex (2019)

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Christensen, Lars Saabye

Norwegian author who grew up in the Oslo suburb Skillebekk. He also lived for several years in Sortland in northern Norway, two places he keeps returning to in his books. Christensen read Norwegian, literature, history of ideas and art at university. He now lives in Oslo.
Lars Saabye Christensen is committed to help promote new talent in Norway. Between 1986 and the early nineties, he edited...

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Derek Strange

Gender: Male

Former police officer who has made a career change and become a private detective in a suite of novels by George P. Pelecanos. He is well-built, with grey hair and beard, and loves music. He has a sporadic relationship with his assistant Janine Baker, and is a ‘reserve dad’ for her son, Lionel. Derek Strange lives alone with his dog, Greco, a boxer. He is sometimes greatly helped by another for...

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