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Carole Cadwalladr inspires Nordic heroine of new young adult novel

Written By Unknown on Sunday, June 9, 2019 | 2:23 AM

Book tells story of young journalist investigating a murder who uncovers a data scandal at a secretive London agency

The Observer’s own Carole Cadwalladr is about to take her place on the bookshelf alongside popular young adult fictional stars such as Alex Rider and Percy Jackson. The journalist who uncovered the Cambridge Analytica data scandal has inspired a new thriller aimed at teenage readers.

“I would describe it as Nancy Drew meets The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” said Icelandic novelist Sif Sigmarsdóttir, referring to the fictional American teen detective and to Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander to sum up the mix of styles in her Nordic tale. Sigmarsdóttir, 40, who lives in London and is a published author in Iceland and Britain, sees Cadwalladr as a true role model.

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