Helga Glaesener

Helga Glaesener is from Lower Saxony and studied mathematics and computer science. In 1990, she began writing historical novels, and her debut, *Die Safranhändlerin* (*The Saffron Merchant*), became a bestseller. She later published further historical novels as well as crime fiction. Her works include *Die Wikingerin* and *Das Erbe der Päpstin*. Glaesener is the mother of five children.