Joint pseudonym of the brothers Leif Enger and Lin Enger. Leif Enger was born and raised in Osakis, Minnesota. He worked as a reporter and producer for Minnesota Public Radio for nearly twenty years. He lives on a farm in Minnesota with his wife and children. Lin Enger grew up in Minnesota. He currently lives in Moorhead, Minnesota where he teaches English at Minnesota State University. Both brothers also write mainstream fiction. They are the creators of 'Gun Pedersen', a former baseball player turned private investigator in Minnesota.