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CIS: Barry Forshaw's top 10 Nordic classics

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Barry Forshaw is the UK’s leading expert on crime fiction. His books include Nordic Noir, British Crime Film and Death in a Cold Climate: A Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction. Other work includes British Gothic Cinema, the award-winning British Crime Writing, The Rough Guide to…
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I Can See in the Dark

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Written by Karin Fossum, translated by James Anderson — The last month has been great for fans of Norway’s Karin Fossum fans. The very first Inspector Sejer novel – In the Darkness (or Eve’s Eye in the US) – has just appeared in English. Alongside…
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Broken homes and crumbling empires

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On the Radar — This week we see a return to action for bestselling Ben Aaronovitch whose young adult supernatural crime has certainly found its niche, and also Roger Smith who writes an altogether darker and grittier form of ultra-violent crime fiction. There are also horns…
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In the Darkness

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Written by Karin Fossum — The English translation of In the Darkness has been highly anticipated by those following the popular Inspector Sejer series, created by Norway’s Karin Fossum – sometimes called ‘the queen of crime’. In her native language, it was the first book…
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Bad Intentions

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Written by Karin Fossum — Fossum’s background is in the caring professions. Having worked in hospitals, care homes and drug rehabilitation, it is clearly evident that she draws on these experiences, with her observation of human psychology used to great effect in this volume. She really does…
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