Kjell Hallbing

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Kjell Hallbing was a Norwegian author. He was born November 5, 1934 in Bærum, and died May 6, 2004 in Tønsberg).

Under the pseudonym Louis Masterson, he wrote a series of books about the fictitious Texas Ranger (later U.S. Marshal) Morgan Kane during 1966-1978. The 83 Morgan Kane books have been sold in more than 11 million copies. He has also written another nine books series known as the Diablo- and Diablito books.

Earlier in his career Hallbing used the pseudonyms Ward Cameron, Leo Manning, Lee Morgan and Colin Hawkins. His debut "Ubåt-kontakt" came in 1961, written under his real name. The same year came his first book set in the old West, "Portrett av en revolvermann" ("Portrait of a gunslinger").

Before he started to write full-time in 1969, Hallbing worked as a bank-employee.