Jesper Stein

Jesper Stein er født i Århus i 1965. Han er uddannet journalist og har arbejdet som litteraturskribent, rets- og kriminalreporter i København. I dag er han fuldtids forfatter.

I 2008 skrev han bestselleren Man jager et bæst og fanger et menneske sammen med Bent Isager-Nielsen.
I 2012 udkom hans skønlitterære debut Uro, der indbragte ham Det Danske Kriminalakademis Debutantpris.
I 2013 udkom bind 2 i serien om Axel Steen, Bye Bye Blackbird. De udenlandske rettigheder er solgt til Italien, Tyskland, Island, Norge, Rumænien, Holland og Sverige.
I 2014 udkom 3. bind i serien om Axel steen, Akrash.
I 2015 udkom 4. bind i Axel Steen serien, Aisha som indbragte Jesper Stein De Gyldne Laurbær.

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