Mari Jungstedt is a distinguished Swedish novelist, renowned for her crime fiction and her work as a journalist. Born in 1962, she grew up in Stockholm, Sweden and went on to work as a reporter for Swedish national public television and radio. She also made appearances as an occasional presenter on the TV4 daily talk show Forkvall. In addition to her work in journalism, Jungstedt also spent time in New York City as a fashion model before returning to Sweden to focus on her writing career.
Jungstedt's crime fiction writing is perhaps her most notable contribution to the literary world. She is best known for her Inspector Anders Knutas series, which has been adapted into German and Swedish television productions. The series is set on the island of Gotland, where Jungstedt spends her summers with her husband, who hails from Visby, Gotland. The couple currently resides in Stockholm.
Jungstedt's writing has been well-received by critics and readers alike, with her novels selling more than 2.2 million copies in Sweden alone and over three million copies worldwide. Her work has been translated into fifteen languages and has been adapted into German television shows with millions of viewers per episode. Despite her success, Jungstedt remains humble about her accomplishments, crediting the beautiful and dramatic landscape of Gotland for inspiring her writing. Her ability to craft macabre acts of violent crime against an innocent environment, while also exploring relationship problems and the human condition, has solidified her place as a top-tier crime fiction writer.