Mikaela Bley was born in 1979. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked for TV4, Sweden's largest commercial TV channel. Lycke is her debut novel, and has been sold in 11 countries. She lives in Stockholm with her husband and two children.
'Sweden's new Queen of Crime. Mikaela Bley is a new star among the Swedish crime stars, and with her debut, Lycke, she sweeps the floor with many of them.' -Expressen 'An unrivalled thriller.' -Plaza Kvinna 'The story of Lycke is a powerful story, which invites you to look for the evil inside your house. Mikaela Bley is the new queen of the Swedish thriller.'Vanity Fair 'It's not often that I get as completely caught up by a crime novel, the way I've just been by Mikaela Bley's Lycke. Immensely thrilling, curious, uncomfortable, entertaining. [I] just discovered a new crime writer.' -Alex Schulman, co-author of bestselling Tid