Marek Krajewski (b. 1966) was for many years a classics lecturer at the University of Wroclaw but a few years ago he quit lecturing in favour of writing literary thrillers. 

He is the author of a best-selling series of novels featuring Kriminalabtailung Direktor Eberhard Mock and inspector Edward Popielski.

Krajewski’s debut Śmierć w Breslau (Death in Breslau) appeared in 1999. This one and the subsequent novels from the Breslau series have been published in 12 countries and the rights to the series have been sold to 18 countries.

Marek Krajewski’s major awards  include: Polityka’s Passport, an award given to the author of the best literary achievement in a certain year, the High Calibre Award for the best crime novel of the year and the Wroclaw Mayor Award.

He lives in Wroclaw and teaches creative writing in Krakow.