Scandinavian crime fiction

Interview: Jónína Leosdóttir

8 November, 2022

The indie publishing house Corylus Books specialises in discovering unique voices in crime fiction from various countries, then diligently translates the authors’ novels into English. Jónína Leosdóttir is the latest distinctive crime writer Corylus has found, and the third from Iceland, following Sólveig Pálsdóttir and…

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Wisting returns to BBC Four in the UK

By crimefictionlover

19 October, 2022

The Norwegian detective William Wisting returns this October as BBC Four airs season two of this popular Nordic noir programme on UK screens for the first time. There are eight episodes to savour, appearing on BBC Four up until 5 November and available to watch…

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Sweet Dreams by Anders Roslund

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

6 October, 2022

Swedish crime writer Anders Roslund returns with Detective Ewert Grens for the 10th instalment of his gritty crime series set in Stockholm. Grens, now 65, is as depressed and gloomy as ever, and the psychological scars of years of police work are beginning to show….

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Icelandic crime show Sisterhood comes to Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

16 September, 2022

Nordic crime fiction returns to Walter Presents today with the box set of the Icelandic crime drama Sisterhood now available to stream! Not so much a mystery, this is a show that looks at dark secrets from the past and what happens when they resurface…

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Agatha Christie's Hjerson comes to More4 and Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

10 August, 2022

Klara Sandberg is a reality TV producer who’s had an epiphany. In the middle of the brainstorm for MILFs Hotel season seven, she decides all the ideas are rubbish. The whole thing is rubbish. She’d rather be doing something more important, something that matters. Perhaps…

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Trom – the Faroese crime drama on BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

12 July, 2022

Trom could just be the Nordic noir crime show you’ve been waiting for. From Ystad to the Arctic Circle and from the forests of Finland to Reykjavik, just about every corner of the old Norse world has appeared as the setting of a crime show….

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The Lover by Helene Flood

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

5 July, 2022

Translated by Alison McCullough — Rikke and Jørgen are lovers. They are also neighbours, which makes for a perfectly comfortable and convenient arrangement. That is, until Jørgen is discovered in his study with his throat slit. Not only might their relationship be exposed, but Rikke…

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The doctor will see you now... Henrik Fexeus

By DeathBecomesHer

28 June, 2022

In the latest edition of her video interview series, Dr Jacky Collins chats to her first author from Sweden – although his is probably not a name you’ll immediately recognise. However, Henrik Fexeus is half of a writing partnership, and Scandi fans will certainly know…

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Interview: Jónína Leosdóttir

Wisting returns to BBC Four in the UK

Sweet Dreams by Anders Roslund

Icelandic crime show Sisterhood comes to Walter Presents

Agatha Christie's Hjerson comes to More4 and Walter Presents

Trom – the Faroese crime drama on BBC Four

The Lover by Helene Flood

The doctor will see you now... Henrik Fexeus

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