Asa Schwarz

Åsa Schwarz (b. 1973) is a contemporary Swedish novelist writing about crime, horror and mysticism. With an exam in Computer System Sciences and a career as an Information Security Consultant, Åsa writes initiated plots featuring realistic cyber attacks and digitally street-smart characters.

Åsa Schwarz made her literary debut in 2005, since then she has written five novels, all critically acclaimed. What makes her stories stand out are her thorough characterizations and her mix of mystical legends with symbolic puzzles, set in contemporary city environment. Her novels are translated into nearly twenty languages and published in four continents.

Library Journal:

"Schwarz is a trained security consultant whose IT background shows in the novel’s technical details. Inevitably compared to Stieg Larsson, Schwarz is sure to find her own place alongside the other Nordic suspense masters."