Åsa Larsson
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| Åsa Larsson | |
|---|---|
 Åsa Larsson by Asís G. Ayerbe (Buen Retiro Park, Madrid, 2011) | |
| Born |
Åsa Elena Larsson 28 June 1966 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Occupation | Tax Attorney, Novelist |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Period | 2003 - 2013 |
| Genres | Crime fiction, Thriller |
| Notable work(s) | Sun Storm (USA), The Savage Altar (UK), 2006; The Blood Spilt, 2007 |
Åsa Larsson (born 28 June 1966 in Uppsala) is a Swedish crime-writer. Although born in Uppsala, she was raised in Kiruna in the far north. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Larsson was a tax lawyer, a profession she shares with the heroine of her novels, Rebecka Martinsson. Her first novel published in the UK (under the title The Savage Altar), was shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger. Her second novel, Det blod som spillts, won the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award.[1] The 2007 Swedish film Solstorm was based on the book The Savage Altar.
Bibliography
Rebecka Martinsson novels
- 2003 - Solstorm; English translation: Sun Storm (USA), The Savage Altar (UK), 2006
- 2004 - Det blod som spillts; English translation: The Blood Spilt, 2007
- 2006 - Svart stig; English translation: The Black Path, 2008
- 2008 - Till dess din vrede upphör; English translation: Until Thy Wrath be Past, 2011
- 2011 - Till offer åt Molok; English translation: The Second Deadly Sin, 2014
Other
- 2003 - Upptäck jorden
- 2005 - Aurinkomyrsky
- 2007 - Systrarna Hietala
- 2008 - Till dess din vrede upphör
- 2009 - Guds starka arm
- 2012 - Tjernaja tropa
- 2013 - Remake
References
- ↑ "Svenska Deckarakademin" (Swedish). 1 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
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