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Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
About Helene Tursten
- Helene Tursten (born in Gothenburg on February 17, 1954) is a Swedish writer of crime fiction.
- The main character in her stories is Detective Inspector Irene Huss.
- Before becoming an author, Tursten worked as a nurse and then a dentist, but was forced to leave due to illness.
- During her illness she worked as a translator of medical articles.
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