Birds, Strangers and Psychos

Lee Child was born in 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. He went to law school in Sheffield, England, and after part-time work in the theater he joined Granada Television in Manchester for what turned out to be an eighteen-year career as a presentation director during British TV's "golden age." During his tenure his company made Brideshead Revisited, The Jewel in the Crown, Prime Suspect, and Cracker. He was fired in 1995 at the age of 40 a...

M.W. Craven delivers gripping crime thrillers, with popular books such as Strangers and Psychos, El procurador, and Verano negro. Readers looking for suspense and dark themes will find his work hard to put down.

Ragnar was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he works as a writer and a lawyer. He also teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University and has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV-news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. He is also the co-founder of the Reykjavik international crime writing festival Iceland Noir. From the age of 17, Ragnar translated 14 Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic. Ragnar has also had short stories published international...

Sophie Hannah writes gripping psychological thrillers, including "Birds," "Strangers and Psychos," and "The Understudy." Her books are known for their clever plots and unsettling character insights.