Rudy Morren, best known as an actor, has met Snow trail wrote the best Flemish crime novel of the past year. On Sunday he received the Knack Hercule Poirot Prize for it.
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Morren made his debut as a crime writer last year with Wild meat. This year followed ‘Snow Track’, published by Horizon, a book in which the life of gynecologist Peter Vandervlught is completely turned upside down. His wife and daughter are victims of a crime, and he makes a mistake himself during a routine surgery.
Morren confirms with Snow trail the great expectations after his debut: this is an author who dares to write and keeps you captivated to the last page ‘, according to the jury of the Knack Hercule Poirot prize. ‘Thanks to a sophisticated structure, Morren beautifully interweaves a number of storylines so that it slowly becomes clear what is going on.’
For the 23rd Knack Hercule Poirot prize, Morren receives a check for 5,000 euros and a Mont-Blancpen.
The public award goes to Boiled outt by Pat Craenbroek, the Fred Braeckman award for best debut is for Conscience by Marc Cloostermans.
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