Jaro grows up in Oslo in a family ruled by rigid honor codes. Brilliant and defiant, he refuses to submit to his father’s demands and to control his younger sister. For that, he is threatened and cast out.
Cut off from family and belonging, Jaro’s sharp mind finds another use. He rises within a criminal network that offers power instead of loyalty, and soon his influence reaches deep into European society. As violence escalates and the past closes in, escape may no longer be possible.
The Loser is the sixth novel in the Charlie Robertsen series, drawing on the author’s firsthand experience with honor-based violence.
As an experienced public prosecutor specializing in honour killings and forced marriages, he writes about a subject he knows well. Knowledge of the field alone is not enough. Bjøranger also writes with skill. He constructs compelling plots and intrigues.
Nettavisen
One of the best and most relevant Norwegian crime novels I’ve read in a long time. […] Engaging and gripping story – written in ice cold and controlled language. Bjøranger is a brilliant author who knows the art of building an intrigue.
VG, for The One No One Sees
Terje Bjøranger has delivered a very good thriller. It’s the most political crime novel of the year. That makes it brave. And important.
Stavanger Aftenblad for The One No One Sees
