Scandinavian crime fiction

First look: The New Inspector Sejer novel

15 April, 2015

Today we got our hands on what looks to be some solid gold Nordic noir. Yes, Harvill Secker has sent us an early copy of The Drowned Boy, the latest by Norwegian writer Karin Fossum which is out 4 June. The cover is simple but enticing,…

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Blood on Snow

By crimefictionlover

14 April, 2015

Norwegian author Jo Nesbo is well-known for his Harry Hole novels. This is not one of them. Instead, Nesbo is trying something new and here we have a short noir novel with a remarkable plot and a very dark and cold atmosphere. The anti-hero of…

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Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo

By crimefictionlover

2 April, 2015

Translated by Neil Smith — Ever since the ambiguous ending of Police in 2013, Jo Nesbo’s fans have been waiting. Waiting, and wondering if there will be another Harry Hole thriller. The wait continues but in the meantime the Norwegian author, and flag bearer for Scandinavian…

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First look: The Girl in the Spider's Web

By crimefictionlover

31 March, 2015

MacLehose Press has today revealed the cover of the fourth book in Steig Larsson’s Millennium series, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Written by Swedish author David Lagercrantz, it will be released worldwide on 27 August. It continues the story that began in The Girl with…

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Interview: Cilla and Rolf Börjlind

By Andre

24 March, 2015

Swedish crime-writing couple Cilla and Rolf Börjlind have gone from writing TV and film scripts for Wallander, Arne Dahl and the Martin Beck series to their own literary creation. Their debut novel, Spring Tide, has been translated into more than 25 languages – and it…

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Third Voice by Cilla and Rolf Börjlind

By Andre

22 March, 2015

Translated by Hilary Parnfors — Spring Tide was one of our favourite debuts of 2014, and now the sequel has arrived. For the second book in their series, husband-and-wife writing duo Cilla and Rolf Börjlind were always going to face the challenge of how to incorporate the…

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The Dangerous Game by Mari Jungstedt

By DavidPrestidge

1 March, 2015

Translated by Tiina Nunnally — While on a photoshoot for a top fashion magazine on the beautiful Swedish island of Gotland, the chief photographer Markus Sandberg is found in his cabin within an inch of death. He has been brutally attacked with an axe. It’s…

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First look: Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo

By crimefictionlover

14 February, 2015

Back in 2013, we reported that Norwegian author Jo Nesbo was working on a new novel called Blood on Snow under the pseudonym Tom Johansen. Well, turns out he’s chosen to release the book under his own name after all, and a copy has arrived…

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First look: The New Inspector Sejer novel

Blood on Snow

Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo

First look: The Girl in the Spider's Web

Interview: Cilla and Rolf Börjlind

The Dangerous Game by Mari Jungstedt

First look: Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo

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