Kjell Eriksson's novels are instant bestsellers in Sweden, and his popularity is skyrocketing in Germany, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands.
The Demon of Dakar is his third mystery to be published by Minotaur in the United States; previous titles include
The Cruel Stars of the Night and
The Princess of Burundi, winner of the Swedish Crime Academy Award for Best Crime Novel. He lives in Uppsala, Sweden.