Brian Freeman (8)

Brian Freeman (born March 28, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American crime writer. His books have been translated into 22 languages and distributed in 46 countries. Brian Freeman grew up in the California Bay Area in San Mateo, California. He attended Carleton College in Minnesota, where he graduated magna cum laude in English in 1984. Freeman began writing at a young age. His middle school teacher noticed his love for the craft and encouraged him to just sit in a corner and write his story instead of following the class curriculum. He finished his first novel when he was 13. He also loved to read. He probably got his love of mystery novels from his grandmother, who had a penchant for mystery novels. Before his writing career, which began at the age of 41, he worked as a database systems manager, communications strategist, and business journalist in Minnesota. He then became director of marketing and public relations at the international law firm Faegre & Benson in Minneapolis. Brian married his wife Marcia there and settled with his family in St. Paul, Minnesota. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)