Jan Costin Wagner

Jan Costin Wagner, 2012

Jan Costin Wagner (born 13 October 1972 in Langen) is a German crime fiction writer. His novels are set in Finland and feature detective Kimmo Joentaa.

Biography

Wagner studied German Literature and History at university in Frankfurt, and later worked as a journalist. His first novel, "Nachtfahrt" (Night Trip) was published to much acclaim in 2002 and won the Marlowe Prize for Best Crime Novel. His wife is a native of Finland, and they spend time both there and in Germany. His 2007 novel The Silence (German: Das Schweigen) was adapted into the 2010 German film of the same name in English; the original name of the film in German is Das letzte Schweigen, i.e. The last Silence.

Bibliography

• Eismond 2003, (Ice Moon, translated to English 2005)
• Das Schweigen 2007 (Silence, translated to English 2010)
• Im Winter der Löwen 2009 (The Winter of the Lions, translated to English 2011)
• Light in a Dark House (2013)

External links

• Authors official homepage Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (in German)