Helene Tursten was a nurse and a dentist before she turned to writing. She is the author of the Irene Huss series, the Embla Nyström series, and the short story collection An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and made into a television series.
Suzanne Toren is an actor who has appeared on and off Broadway, in regional theaters, and occasionally on TV. Over a period of several decades, she has narrated close to 1000 audiobooks for most major publishers. She has received multiple Audie nominations and many industry awards, including Narrator of the Year.