Kjell Ola Dahl, born 1958, is the author of the Oslo Detectives Series. This year's novel – 'The Ice Swimmer' – is the number six of the series published in the UK. Dahl is educated in psychology, law and economics. He is living with his family on a farm by the lake Mjosa in Norway. Dahl divides his working day between writing and farming. He get inspired by reading, hiking, socializing with people – and cross country skiing.