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About Leena Lehtolainen

Birth

1964

First book

1993

Years writing

33

Biography

Leena Katriina Lehtolainen is a Finnish crime novelist, known for her series of novels about the policewoman Maria Kallio.

Leena Lehtolainen is a prominent Finnish writer born in 1964 in the town of Vesanto.

Her prolific career spans over 44 works, with a particular focus on crime fiction and family sagas.

She is globally renowned for creating the iconic investigator Maria Kallio, the protagonist of her successful mystery series.

Beyond writing, she has pursued a multifaceted career as a literary critic, columnist, and choir director.

Her novels masterfully explore themes such as missing persons and life in Finland through a unique perspective.