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Lagercrantz studied philosophy and religion at university and subsequently graduated from the Gothenburg journalism school. His first journalist job was at the in-house magazine of carmaker Volvo. He later moved to the daily tabloid newspaper Expressen and worked until 1993 as a crime reporter, covering some of the major criminal cases of the late 80s and early 90s in Sweden, notably the Åmsele murders. His first book was released in 1997, a biography of the Swedish adventurer and mountaineer Göran Kropp (1966 - 2002).
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Series contributed to
Millennium
4. The Girl in the Spider's Web (2015)
5. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (2017)
6. The Girl Who Lived Twice (2019)
4. The Girl in the Spider's Web (2015)
5. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (2017)
6. The Girl Who Lived Twice (2019)
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