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Persson Giolito, Malin
When Malin Persson Giolito was still called only Persson, she grew up in Djursholm, Stockholm. Her mother, who was the person who had the absolutely largest share in her upbringing, was a nurse. Her father was Leif G.W. Persson, the famous criminologist and novelist. This might have contributed to Malin Persson deciding to study Law at Uppsala University and also became a writer. She graduated...
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Davidson, Diane Mott
The American crime writer Diane Mott Davidson was born, one of six siblings, in Honolulu, Hawaii, where her father, a naval officer, was then stationed. She grew up in Washington D.C. as well as in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she attended St. Anne’s School. Her education continued at Wellesley College in Boston, Massachusetts, which only accepts female pupils, and she lived in the same s...