crime fiction - Cappelen Damm

Stian BromarkEven When The Sun Won’t ShineThe terrorist attack on Norway 22/7Selv om sola ikke skinnerThe young people on Utøya emerge from their tentsbefore half past seven to join the morning exercises.The rain has made some of them sleep badly, whileothers have been arguing about politics and loveall through the best part of the night. Many lookforward to meeting Gro Harlem Brundtland, who isdue to arrive in just a few hours.▶ July 22ND, 2011At the same time, daily life in Oslo starts. TheDagsavisen journalist Mona Larsen switches on hercomputer and picks up a cup of coffee in time forthe last morning meeting of her working week. Asusual, Mohammed steals a moment for a cigaretteoutside his shop, before bending to get hold of the shutters and pull them up.Over in Oslo west, Anders Behring Breivik wakes up in his mother's home. He eats breakfastand then prepares for the tasks of his day.Selv om sola ikke skinner is a literary reportage of the darkest day in our lifetime. The book followstwo parallel storylines, staying on the heels of the perpetrator and also following the youngpeople on Utøya. Through watching the man who will kill and the victims who will be killed,the author pursues the narrative of events from early morning in Oslo to dark evening in theTyri fjord.Non-FictionThe journalist, book reviewer and author Stian Bromark is the man behind this literaryreportage in book format. Bromark was himself a Labour Youth member once.Stian Bromark (1972–) is the author of several books.He is the Chief Book Reviewer for Dagbladet and alsowrites for the news magazine Ny Tid.Photo: Fredrik Arff75