Ørjan Nordhus Karlsson
The Courier
Equal before the law

The Courier is the first book in Equal Before the Law, an exciting new crime series by acclaimed author Ørjan Nordhus Karlsson, creator of the Jacob Weber crime novels.

When Oslo police investigators Henrik and Malin carry out a carefully planned operation to arrest a drug courier, nothing goes according to plan. They soon realise that the case involves far more than a single drug deal—and that its criminal connections reach deep inside the Oslo police force. As the failed operation has dramatic consequences for them both, Henrik and Malin must fight not only to solve the case, but to stay alive.

A fast-paced, action-packed page-turner that keeps the tension high from the first page to the last. The second book will be published in October.

One of the most interesting and original crime series this country has to offer.

Stavanger Aftenblad, About the Jacob Weber-series.

Ørjan Nordhus Karlsson

Julie Pike

Ørjan N. Karlsson is a bestselling Norwegian crime and thriller author with more than 25 novels to his name. His Team Alpha / Ida Vinterdal thriller series has sold more than 50,000 copies in Norway. Drawing on his background as an army officer, international UN, EU, and NATO missions, and a master’s degree in sociology, Karlsson brings first-hand insight into crisis management, defence, and geopolitics to his fiction.

He is also the author of the bestselling Jakob Weber crime series, which has sold more than 160,000 copies, with rights sold to six countries. The first book became a SPIEGEL bestseller in Germany in 2026.