MONS KALLENTOFT (1968) is an acclaimed author from Linköping, Sweden, who now resides in Palma, Mallorca. He made his literary debut in 2000 with Pesetas which earned him the prestigious Catapult Prize. Kallentoft’s huge breakthrough came with the novel Midwinter Sacrifice, the first installment of the Malin Fors series, which consists of 15 novels to date. The series has been sold to 28 territories, topped international bestseller lists and sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Since then, Kallentoft has made waves with multiple projects, including the Zack series and the Underdogs series, both of which were lauded by critics and readers alike.
KAROLINA KALLENTOFT (1971) was born in Linköping, but now resides in Palma, Mallorca. Kallentoft has a background as a copywriter and freelance writer for numerous large Swedish newspapers, including Svenska Dagbladet, Expressen and Vagabond. Most recently, Karolina worked as a Swedish teacher, as well as a literature tutor at an international baccalaureate program. Throughout her previous marriage to Mons, Karolina acted as his first reader and editor of his books.
Darkness Walks the Woods is the author duo’s suspenseful debut novel. The first installment of the Ormaryd Murders, a planned trilogy, is set in the endless woodland of Småland, where the belief in old fables is as deeply rooted as the faith in God. Darkness Walks the Woods was published by Norstedts on May 5th, 2025.
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