Liza Marklund is an author, publisher, journalist, columnist, and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Her crime novels featuring the gutsy reporter Annika Bengtzon instantly became an international hit, and Marklund's books have sold over 11 million copies in 30 languages to date.

Liza has co-written a crime novel with James Patterson - The Postcard Killers - which is published September 2010. She is currently working on the next instalment in the Annika Bengtzon series.