Leonie Swann (born 1975

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) is the

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of a German crime writer.

Career

Leonie Swann studied philosophy, psychology and English literature in

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, and now lives in

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. Her first novel, ''Glennkill'' (published as '' Three Bags Full'' in English), sold over 100,000 copies in the first six months after publication. It has been translated to 32 languages. Her second novel, ''Garou'', a sequel to ''Glennkill'', is not a detective novel but a thriller.

Bibliography

* '' Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story'' (''Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi''). Goldmann,

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, 2005 * ''Garou. Ein Schaf-Thriller''. Goldmann, 2010 * ''Dunkelsprung: Vielleicht kein Märchen''. Goldmann, 2014 * ''Gray''. Goldmann, 2017 * ''The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp'' (''Mord in Sunset Hall''). Goldmann, 2020.

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, 2023. * ''Miss Sharp macht Urlaub''. Goldmann, 2022 * ''Agnes Sharp and the Trip of a Lifetime''.

, 2024.

Awards

* 2006 - German

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crime writing prize, "debut" category. * 2006 - The Glennkill Cover came first in the ''Bloody Cover 2006'' Awards. * 2007 - German Buchliebling for the CD.

Works

* '' Three Bags Full'', Doubleday 2006, * ''Garou. Ein Schaf-Thriller'', Goldmann, Munich 2010, . (Original German edition, English translation not yet available) * ''Dunkelsprung: Vielleicht kein Märchen'', Goldmann, Munich 2014, . (Original German edition, English translation not yet available) * ''Gray'', Goldmann, Munich 2017, . (Original German edition, English translation not yet available) * ''Mord in Sunset Hall'', Goldmann, Munich 2020, . (Original German edition). Translated as ''The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp'' by Amy Bojang (2023).

References

1975 births Living people Pseudonymous women writers 21st-century pseudonymous writers 21st-century German novelists 21st-century German women writers German women novelists German crime fiction writers Women crime fiction writers {{Germany-novelist-stub