Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger
Smoke Screen

Blix & Ramm #2

An explosion rocks the city of Oslo on New Year’s Eve and Norway is put on terror alert. Among the wounded is someone Alexander Blix knows well. Ruth-Kristine Smeplass is the mother of 2-year-old Patricia, kidnapped ten years ago. Blix was heavily involved in the investigation all those years back, but no trace could be found of the missing girl. As the case gains public attention once more, news blogger Emma Ramm is intrigued by the unsolved mystery. Blix and Ramm both set out to penetrate the smoke screen that’s been put up to cover the truth behind Patricia’s abduction.

Smoke Screen is the second installment in Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s bestselling Blix & Ramm series.

This is crime fiction entertainment of the highest order, penned by two of Norway’s most prominent crime writers. /…/ “Smoke Screen” is, alongside “Knife” by Jo Nesbø, this summer’s great reading experience within the crime and suspense genre.

Tvedestrandsposten, Norway

The plot is propelled by an excellent and solid crime mystery with several surprising twists.

Verdens Gang, Norway

Thomas Enger and Jørn Lier Horst keep up the suspense. /…/ The fast-paced and appetite-stirring prologue of “Smoke Screen” hits the bullseye. So does what comes after.

Dagbladet, Norway

Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger

Tom Hansen

Jørn Lier Horst (b. 1970) and Thomas Enger (b. 1973) are the internationally bestselling Norwegian authors of the William Wisting and Henning Juul series respectively.

Jørn Lier Horst first rose to literary fame with his No. 1 internationally bestselling William Wisting series. A former investigator in the Norwegian police, Horst imbues all his works with an unparalleled realism and suspense. To date, Horst has authored two crime fiction series for adults and two crime fiction series for younger readers, both of which are the most popular children’s book series in their respective age categories.

Thomas Enger is the journalist-turned-author behind the internationally acclaimed and bestselling Henning Juul series. Enger’s trademark has become a darkly gritty voice paired with key social messages and tight plotting. Besides writing fiction for both adults and young adults, Enger also works as a music composer.