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Thomas Rydahl

Thomas Rydahl

How to pronounce Thomas Rydahl: ROOH-dehl

Thomas Rydahl Biography

Thomas Rydahl is a writer and translator. The Hermit is his debut novel and was awarded the Danish Debutant Award, the first time in the award's history that it has gone to a thriller. The Hermit has since gone on to win the prestigious Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel and the Harald Mogensen Prize for the best Danish crime novel. Thomas lives with his wife and daughter in Fredensborg, Denmark.



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