Leonie Swann

Leonie Swann grew up near Munich and earned degrees in philosophy, communications and psychology from Munich University and the Munich School of Philosophy. Her debut novel, Three Bags Full, was published in 2005 and became an instant hit, leading the German bestseller charts for months. It has since been translated into 26 languages and won the prestigious Glauser Prize for crime fiction in the debut category, as well as the PETA Award. She has now published six books and lives and works in the English countryside near Cambridge.

Leonie Swann’s MOTIVE appearance is generously supported by the Goethe-Institut.

Leonie Swann is published by Soho Press

Photo credit: Robert Barba.