Kjell Ola Dahl
1958
Kjell Ola Dahl is an award-winning and acclaimed author of crime fiction, thriller, and mystery stories. He is particularly famous for writing the Oslo Detectives series. Dahl’s well-known crime series has rapidly become an international success. The critics from all over the world have hailed his efforts and have labeled him as the answer to well-known author Henning Mankell. Dahl is a Norwegian by birth and has written all his novels in his national language. His books were later translated for the English readers throughout the world. Author Dahl has been awarded the Riverton Prize for his dedication towards the crime fiction genre. The other awards that he has received nominations for include the Brage Literary Prize, Martin Beck Award, and the Glass Key Award. Author Dahl was born on February 4, 1958, in Norway. He is sometimes referred to as K.O. Dahl. His writing career started in 1993 with the release of Dodens Investeringer, which was later translated and given the English title as Lethal Investments.