Camilla Läckberg graduated from Gothenburg University of Economics‚ before moving to Stockholm where she worked for a few years as an economist. A course in creative crime writing became the trigger to a drastic change of career.Her latest novel in English translation is The Preacher.
For the Guardian, she named a top ten list of Swedish crime novels.
Her preface:
Scandinavian crime fiction has become a great success all across the world and rightfully so. Sjöwall & Wahlöö ushered in a whole generation of Swedish crime writers, many of whom are now available in English. I think ours is aOne title on the list:tradition that has much in common with English crime writing: there's a very similar care for setting, characters, and psychology.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonRead about another book on Läckberg's list.
Fiction like nothing else, Larsson's books offer the unusual experience of serious, character-driven writing that also provides helter skelter action. Buckle up before you start reading!
--Marshal Zeringue
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