Annika Bryn (born 1945) is a

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author and

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journalist. Bryn has written several

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in magazines and freelance articles in newspapers, as well as two

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novels. Bryn was born to a Swedish mother and a Norwegian father, active in the resistance against the

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. After divorce, the father moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen.

Books

* ''Den sjätte natten'' (''The Sixth Night'') 2003; thriller. Translated into Norwegian 2004 and German (''Die sechste Nacht'') 2005. First book in the series of leading protagonist Margareta Davidsson. * ''Brottsplats Rosenbad'' (''Crime Scene Rosenbad'') Swedish, 2005.

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is the government building in

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, Sweden. Second book in the series of Margareta Davidsson. * ''Morden i Buttle'' (''The Murders in Buttle''), Swedish, 2006. Buttle is a small village on the island Gotland. Third book in the series of Margareta Davidsson. 1945 births Living people Swedish-language writers Swedish thriller writers Swedish women writers Swedish women short story writers Swedish short story writers Swedish women novelists Women thriller writers Swedish people of Norwegian descent {{europe-journalist-stub