About Agnete Friis
Born 1974. Agnete Friis is a Danish writer and journalist.
Agnete Friis (born 1974) is a Danish writer who is best known for co-authoring Drengen i kufferten, or The Boy in the Suitcase with Lene Kaaberbøl. The book was short-listed for the Scandinavian Glass Key Award, competing against The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and received the 2008 Harald Mogensen award for best crime novel.
It has been translated into ten languages and there are more than two million copies in print. It was translated into English in 2011. The book was reviewed by Sarah Weinman as "among one of the best crime novels of the year".
Agnete Friis also works as a journalist, and has also published children and adolescent literature. Justas' Børn (2025),
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Who is Agnete Friis?
Danish author and journalist
When was Agnete Friis born?
Agnete Friis was born in 1974 in Copenhagen.
What is Agnete Friis's occupation?
Agnete Friis is a writer and journalist.
What nationality is Agnete Friis?
Agnete Friis is Danish.
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