Любители русского детектива наверняка читали books about Masha Shvetsova or watched the series "Secrets of the investigation". But about the author of the novels almost nothing is known. Who is Elena Topilskaya? Books in order, the author's biography, professional career, work as a screenwriter are described in the article.
Biography
Elena Topilskaya - the author of a series of Russian detectives, screenwriter, lawyer.
The writer was born on January 27, 1959 in the cityLeningrad. Elena Topilskaya dreamed of becoming an investigator, but she could not get to the police school: they did not take women there. She entered the evening department of the Law Faculty of the Leningrad State University to become a public prosecutor, while she worked as a court clerk during her studies.
On an internship, Elena got into the investigation department andstayed there for 17 years. She began her career as an intern for the district prosecutor's office, and ended up as an investigator for particularly important cases. Elena Topilskaya investigated various cases of serial maniacs (including the terrible case of Irtyshov), organized crime.
Her professional activity formed the basiswritten novels in which the main character is a female investigator, and scripts for television series. In 1991, the writer defended her thesis. The theme of her work was the protection of the rights of victims.
In 1998, she took a course on human rights at the University of Essex, in the United Kingdom. In 1999 she became a lawyer, and after four years she was awarded for the success of defense in criminal cases.
He currently works as a lawyer and is a professor at the Russian Academy of Justice. Elena Topilskaya wrote a number of scientific papers.
Series about Masha Shvetsova
About 20 detective novels wrote ElenaTopilska. The writer's books about the female investigator Masha Shvetsova quickly became popular, and the shooting of the series The Secret of the Investigation began almost immediately.
- «Танцы с ментами», 1998.The collection, which included two novels: "Life is honest and dishonest", "Remember death." In the first book of the series, the author not only reveals the essence of intriguing cases, but also introduces the reader in detail to the life and character of the main character.
- “Soft paw of death”, 2001. Since 2003, this novel has been published under the title “White, black, scarlet”. In this book, Masha Shvetsova, already beloved by readers, investigates the murder of a businessman and his wife.
- "The move from the ladies of rush", 2001. At this time, a female investigator is trying to catch a serial killer, whose victims are found every week in St. Petersburg, near the playing cards.
- “Heroes are not killed,” 2002.Shvetsov unravels a whole tangle of crimes: the abduction of the wife of a businessman, the robbery of an exchanger, the attack on jewelry, the suicide of a famous doctor. All events are mysteriously connected. Who is behind them?
- "Amnesia. Identification of the person ”, 2002.Since 2003, this novel has been published under the title “Trap for Blondes”. Another series of murders rolled around the city. This time the victims are young men with blond hair.
- “Fatal Role”, 2003.The famous actress appeals to Masha Shvetsova for help - she is being followed by an unknown person. A few days later the woman is found dead. What caused the incident - suicide or someone's evil will?
- Sheep Skin, 2003. Another puzzle is the murder of young girls, the disappearance of a businessman and the death of his business partner. What a monstrous crime happened in the park?
- “The Hunt for Vampires”, 2003. Before Shvetsova, a new mystery - bloodless bodies, a man killed by a stake in his heart, the abduction of corpses from a morgue. Does she deal with something supernatural?
- “Investigation Mania”, 2004. Abduction cases are usually the most difficult. Can Masha Shvetsov find a young businessman?
- Dark Forces, 2005. Four young successful women are missing. Masha Shvetsova herself should be the fifth.
- Forensic Forensics, 2009.There was a brutal murder, but no one wants to investigate it, because a pedophile became a victim of a crime. The thread of investigation leads Masha deeper into the past of a maniac. Can she unearth who is a real villain?
- “From Nice with Love”, 2009.The investigator goes on holiday to Nice, in the company of family and friends. However, crime does not sleep under the skies of France. And the consequences of what happened roll back to St. Petersburg.
Beyond the series
- Spanish Night, 2004. This book is about an investigator who escaped to Spain.
- “The Door to the Mirror”, 2005. Investigator Anton Korsakov investigates a mystical murder.
- “Scarlet Mask”, 2007. A historical detective story about a young investigator and a mysterious red mask.
In 2007, two books from the “Old Affairs” series were published in collaboration with Victoria Zueva. Both books are about investigations by novice detectives.
Publicism, right
- Textbook "Organized Crime", 1999.
- “Notes of a Mad Investigator”, 2002. Elena Topilskaya tells about the details of high-profile criminal cases.
- “Secrets of a real investigation. Notes of the investigator of the prosecutor's office on especially important cases ”, 2007. In this book, the work of the investigator is described in detail.
Scenarios
Fame as a writer TopilskayaReceived after writing detective stories about Maria Shvetsova. Based on these novels, the series “Secrets of Investigation” was created, to which Elena wrote the script for eight seasons. In addition, she participated in writing scripts for the multiseries films “Old Affairs”, “Criminal Passion”, “Obsessed”, “Forensic Experts”.
