Finland's bestselling female crime author Leena Lehtolainen first rose to fame with her series starring feisty detective Maria Kallio. She won the Finnish Whodunnit Society's annual prize for the best Finnish crime novel twice and was nominated for the prestigious Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel. Her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and have sold over two million copies. Lehtolainen currently lives in Finland with her husband and two sons.