Just Imagine Walking Away From Something You've

As A Writer, You Have To Believe You're One Of The Best Writers In The World. To Sit Down Every Day At The Typewriter Filled With Self-doubt Is Not A Good Idea.

Ever Since The '70s, Maj Sjowall And Per Wahloo Were The Godfathers Of Scandinavian Crime. They Broke The Crime Novel In Scandinavia From The Kiosks And Into The Serious Bookstores.

At Nineteen I Was Pretty Sure I Was Going To Be A Professional Soccer Player. At That Time I Played For One Of The Norwegian Premier Leagues. But I Tore Ligaments In Both Knees, So I Started Studying Business Administration And Economics And Became A Financial Analyst, And I Worked At A Brokerage Firm As A Stockbroker.

Normally I Start With A Plot, And Write A Synopsis, And The Ideas Come From The Construction.

I Think I Was Righteous. I Saw Myself As The Good Guy In My Own Movie. I Didn't Get Into Many Fights When I Was Younger, But When I Did, They Were Righteous. I Always Thought I Was Defending Something Good. I Fought For Friends Who Couldn't Fight For Themselves. I Was Still Being Selfish And Arrogant, But I Was Focused On What Was Fair And Unfair.