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Vallgren, Carl-Johan
Carl-Johan Emanuel Vallgren has never been sure about whether he should focus on music or on writing. He studied music and his primary goal was to become a musician. Vallgren was born in Linköping in and grew up at Skogstorp near Falkenberg. His mother was a childminder who later trained as a preschool teacher. His father was managing director of a small factory. Vallgren was an introvert child, ...
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French, Nicci
Nicci French is the pseudonym of the husband-and-wife team Nicci Gerrard (born 1958) and Sean French (born 1959). They are both journalists and have each published books under their own names. As Nicci French, they are known for their acclaimed psychological thrillers.
Nicci Gerrard was born in Worcestershire. She attended Alice Ottley School, Worcester, and read English literature at Oxford...