Concept and Creation
Carl Hamilton was created by author and journalist Jan Guillou after he had been sentenced to prison for espionage – for exposing a secret spy organization inside the Swedish military (see the IB affair). Inspired by Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall, Guillou began to write a spy novel of his own centered around protagonist Carl Hamilton. The series of crime novels resulting out of this first book became a great success in Sweden and was set to film multiple times.
Read more about this topic: Carl Hamilton Novels
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