Jo Nesbø is a #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author and the most successful Norwegian author of all time, whose books have sold 60 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 50 languages around the world. He is widely recognised as one of Europe's foremost crime writers. In addition to the hugely popular Harry Hole series, his novels include The Night House; Headhunters; The Son; Blood on Snow; Midnight Sun; Macbeth and The Kingdom. He has also written the Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder for children. Nesbø is a recipient of the Raymond Chandler Award for lifetime achievement. He lives in Oslo.
A veteran of stage and screen, award-winning actress Miriam Margolyes has achieved success on both sides of the Atlantic. Miriam won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in 1993 for The Age of Innocence and a Sony Radio Award for Best Actress on Radio in 1993 for her unabridged recording of Oliver Twist. She was the voice of the Matchmaker in Mulan; of Fly, the mother dog, in Babe, and played Professor Sprout in two Harry Potter films. Miriam is also the beloved narrator of many audiobooks and has been selected as one of AudioFile magazine's Golden Voices.