Gert Hermod Nygårdshaug (born 22 March 1946 at Tynset) is a Norwegian author. He has written poems, children's books and novels, and is in particular known for the series of crime novels featuring the gastronomer amateur detective Fredric Drum.
Nygårdshaug's writing enjoys a diverse background from his extensive knowledge and travelling, in particular in South America. Ancient cultures, archaeology, fly fishing, gastronomy and wine are some of the recurring themes in his novels based on his own personal interests and hobbies.
In 2004 the South African film company Lithium Entertainment bought the film rights to four of Nygårdshaug's books: Mengele Zoo, Himmelblomsttreets muligheter (Heaven’s Flower Tree), Prost Gotvins geometri (Priest Gotvin’s Geometry) and Afrodites basseng (The Pool of Aphrodite).Norli, Camilla, Verdens Gang (October 31, 2004) Gert til Hollywood
The eco crime novel Mengele Zoo (1989) was in 2007 voted "the People's Favourite" during the literature festival of Lillehammer.
Nygårdshaug resides in Lier, and has been a minor ticket candidate for the political party Red.
List of works Impulser (1966) poems Paxion (1971) poems Et bilde et verktøy (1974) poems Gatevinden (1980) poems 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) poems 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) novel 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 Fortellernes marked (2008) novel Klokkemakeren (2009) novel Samlede eventyr (2009) children's stories Chimera (2011) novel Pergamentet (2013) novel Nøkkelmakeren (2014) novel Eclipse i mai (2015) novel Budbringeren (2016) crime novel Zoo Europa (2018) novel Regnmakeren (2019) novel Den tredje engelen (2020) crime novel Skomakeren (2024) novel Med sommerfuglhåv i Amazonas (2024) travelogue Den røde døren (2025) novel
References
Gert Nygårdshaug profile Cappelen Damm
Footnotes
External links Gert Nygårdshaug unofficial site Gert Nygårdshaug articles in Dagbladet Gert Nygårdshaug articles in Aftenposten "Vi som ikke tente lys for USA" essay in Dagbladet following the September 11 attacks