Liza Marklund is an author, publisher, journalist, columnist, and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Her crime novels featuring the relentless reporter Annika Bengtzon instantly became an international hit, and Marklund's books have sold 12 million copies in 30 languages to date.http://www.lizamarklund.com/Neil Smith has translated many acclaimed Norwegian and Swedish novels, including books by Fredrik Backman and Leif G. W. Persson's The Dying Detective, winner of the CWA International Dagger 2017. He lives in Norfolk.

"Pick up a Liza Marklund book, read it until dawn, wait until the stores open, buy another one" -- James Patterson "Dynamic plots with suspense throughout" -- Kathy Reichs "Twists and turns you never see coming... I am but one of a steadily growing group of loyal fans" -- Karin Slaughter "One of the most popular crime writers of our time" -- Patricia Cornwell "Edge-of-your-seat suspense" -- Harlan Coben