Gert Nygårdshaug

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Gert Nygårdshaug (born 22 March 1946 at Tynset in Norway) is a Norwegian author. He has written poems, children's books and novels, and is in particular known for his series of crime novels featureing the gastronome and hobby detective Fredric Drum.

His eco crime novel Mengele Zoo from 1989 was in 2007 chosen as the "People's Favourite" [1] during the litterature festivale at Lillehammer.

Nygårdshaug's writing enjoys a rich background from his extensive knowledge and travelling, in particular in South America. Ancient cultures, archeology, fly fishing, food and wine are some of the recurring themes in his novels.

The South African film company Lithium Entertainment has bought the rights to filming four of Nygårdshaug’s books; Mengele Zoo (Mengele Zoo), Himmelblomsttreets muligheter (Heaven’s Flower Tree), Prost Gotvins geometri (Priest Gotvin’s Geometry) and Afrodites basseng (The Pool of Aphrodite) [2].

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Impulser (1966) Poems
Paxion (1971) Poems
Et bilde et verktøy (1974) Poems
Gatevinden (1980) Novel
Solfiolinen (1981) Short stories
Bastionen (1982) Novel
Alkymisten (1983) Short stories
Dverghesten (1984) Novel
Honningkrukken (1985) Crime novel
Nullpluss (1986) Novel
Jegerdukken (1987) Crime novel
Gipsyblink (1988) Dikt
Mengele Zoo (1989) Novel
Dødens codex (1990) Crime novel
Søthjerte (1991) Novel
Det niende prinsipp (1992) Crime novel
Cassandras finger (1993) Crime novel
Gipsymann (1994) Poems
Trollet og de syv prinsessene (1995) Children's stories
Himmelblomsttreets muligheter (1995) Novel
Kiste nummer fem (1996) Crime novel
Gutten og trollsverdet (1996) Children's stories
Huldergubben i Svartberget (1997) Children's stories
Prost Gotvins geometri (1998) Roman
Pengegryta i Trollberget – og andre eventyr (1999) Children's stories
Den balsamerte ulven (2000) Crime novel
Liljer fra Jerusalem (2001) Crime novel
Farivis Ruvis - Gutten fra himmelrommet - Dinosaurene (2001) Children's stories
Afrodites basseng (2003) Novel
Alle orkaners mor (2004) Crime novel
Rødsonen (2006) Crime novel