Fans of the Russian detective must have read books about Masha Shvetsova or watched the series "Secrets of the investigation." But almost nothing is known about the author of the novels. Who is Topilskaya Elena? Books in order, the author’s biography, professional career, work as a screenwriter are described in the article.
Biography
Topilskaya Elena Valentinovna - author of a series of Russian detectives, screenwriter, lawyer.
The writer was born on January 27, 1959 in the city of Leningrad. Elena Topilskaya dreamed of becoming an investigator, but could not get to the police school: women were not taken there. She entered the evening department of the Law Faculty of Leningrad State University to become a public prosecutor, while studying she worked as a secretary in court.
Elena went to the investigative department for an internship and stayed there for 17 years. She began her career as a trainee in the district prosecutor's office, and graduated as an investigator in particularly important cases. Elena Topilskaya investigated various cases of serial maniacs (including the terrible case of Irtyshov), organized crime.
Her professional activities formed the basis of written 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 attended a course on human rights at the University of Essex, in the United Kingdom. In 1999, she became a lawyer, and four years later she was awarded for the success of the defense in criminal matters.
Now she works as a lawyer and is a professor of the department at the Russian Academy of Justice. Elena Topilskaya wrote a number of scientific papers.
Series about Masha Shvetsova
About 20 detective novels were written by Elena Topilskaya. Books of the writer about a female investigator Masha Shvetsova quickly gained popularity, and shooting of the series “Secret of Investigation” began almost immediately.
- “Dancing with the cops”, 1998. A collection of two novels: “A Life of Honest and Dishonest”, “Remember Death”. In the first book of the series, the author not only reveals the essence of intriguing affairs, 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, and Scarlet. In this book, already beloved by readers, Masha Shvetsova investigates the murder of a businessman and his wife.
- “A move from the Queen of Spades”, 2001. This time, a female investigator tries to catch a serial killer, whose victims are found every week in St. Petersburg's entrances, next to playing cards.
- “Heroes Are Not Killed,” 2002. Shvetsova unravels a whole bunch of crimes: kidnapping a businessman’s wife, robbing an exchanger, raiding a jeweler, and suicide of a famous doctor. All events are mysteriously connected. Who is behind them?
- "Amnesia. Identification ”, 2002. Since 2003, this novel has been published under the title“ Trap for Blondes ”. Another series of murders swept through the city. This time the victims are young men with blond hair.
- “The Fatal Role”, 2003. The famous actress turns to Masha Shvetsova with a request for help - she is pursued by an unknown. A few days later the woman is found dead. What caused the incident - suicide or someone's evil will?
- Sheepskin, 2003. Another puzzle is the killing of young girls, the disappearance of a businessman and the death of his business partner. What a monstrous crime happened in the park?
- “Vampire Hunt”, 2003. Before Shvetsova, a new riddle - bloodless bodies, a man killed by a stake in the heart, abduction of corpses from the morgue. Is she really dealing with something supernatural?
- Investigation Mania 2004. Abduction cases are usually the most complex. Can Masha Shvetsova find a young businessman?
- Dark Forces, 2005. Four successful young women are missing. The fifth should be Masha Shvetsova herself.
- Forensics on Fridays, 2009. A brutal murder has occurred, but no one is eager to investigate it, because the pedophile became a victim of the crime. The thread of the investigation takes Masha deeper into the maniac’s past. Can she unearth who the real villain is?
- “From Nice with Love”, 2009. The investigator goes on vacation to Nice, in the company of family and friends. However, crime does not sleep under the sky of France. And the consequences of the incident are being rolled up to St. Petersburg.
Out of series
- Spanish Night, 2004. This book tells of an investigator who escaped to Spain.
- “The door to the mirror”, 2005. Investigator Anton Korsakov is investigating the mystery murder.
- “Scarlet Mask”, 2007. A historical detective story about a young investigator and a mysterious red mask.
In 2007, two books were published from the series “Old Deeds” in collaboration with Victoria Zueva. Both books relate to investigations by novice detectives.
Journalism, law
- Textbook "Organized Crime", 1999.
- Notes of the Crazy Investigator, 2002. Elena Topilskaya talks 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. This book details the work of the investigator.
Scenarios
Topilskaya gained fame as a writer after writing detectives about Maria Shvetsova. Based on these novels, the series “Secrets of the Investigation” was created, the script for which Elena herself wrote for eight seasons. In addition, she participated in writing scripts for the series “Old Things”, “Crime of Passion”, “Obsessed”, “Forensic Science Experts”.