About the Author

Joakim Zander was born in Stockholm, has lived in Syria and Israel, and graduated from high school in the United States. He earned a PhD in law from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and has worked as a lawyer for the European Union in Brussels and Helsinki. Rights to his debut novel The Swimmer were sold in twenty-eight countries. Zander lives and works in southern Sweden with his family.

Reviews

Praise for the work of Joakim Zander: "Zander has written another compelling, timely, and character-centered thriller, and many readers will look forward to what he does next." - Booklist, starred review on The Believer"A tense, taut, gut-ripping thriller that is also beautifully written, smart, and sophisticated." - Alafair Burke, author of The Wife on The Believer"Impressively complex characters and stark atmospherics make this a thematically profound read." - Publishers Weekly on The Believer"Page-turning.... This Swedish former lawyer's hypnotic first book is already drawing comparisons to the work of famed spy novelist John le Carré." - Entertainment Weekly on The Swimmer"An interesting gambit.... [Zander is] a smart, fluid observer." - New York Times Book Review on The Swimmer"How can The Swimmer be a first novel? It is dazzling not only in its plotting and character portraits, but in the sophistication of its structure, which keeps us breathless and guessing. An impressive and memorable work, comparable to the best of John le Carré." - Joseph Finder, author of Suspicion on The Swimmer"Thought-provoking.... Thriller fans who enjoy flawed, achingly human characters won't be able to put this one down." - Publishers Weekly