Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Maj Sjöwall
Born: September 25, 1935
Died: April 29, 2020 (aged 84)
Bio: Maj Sjöwall was a Swedish author and translator. She was best known for the collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm. They also wrote novels separately.
Known for:
- Roseanna (1965)
- The Laughing Policeman (1968)
- The Terrorists (1975)
- The Man on the Balcony (1967)
- The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (1965)