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Knock Knock by Anders Roslund

By Paul Burke

15 June, 2021

Journalist Anders Roslund teamed up with ex-criminal prison campaigner Börge Hellström to bring us the first Swedish detective Ewert Grens novel in 2004. Odjuret, translated as both The Beast and Pen 33, broke new ground with its realistic portrait of violence and its scathing indictment…

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Geiger by Gustaf Skordeman

By RoughJustice

11 May, 2021

Translated by Ian Giles — It is summer in one of Stockholm’s most exclusive suburban neighbourhoods, and an idyllic family gathering is coming to an end. Three generations of the Broman family have spent a lovely day together at the patriarchal home. In his heyday,…

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The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

6 May, 2021

Translated by Alexandra Fleming — In 1959, the whole population of a mining village in Norrland, Sweden, disappeared. Only two people were left behind – the body of a woman stoned to death in the village square and a baby in the school classroom. No-one…

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This Land is No Stranger by Sarah Hollister and Gil Reavill

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

21 April, 2021

Our continuing fascination with crime fiction from the Nordic regions has led to several non-Scandinavian authors setting their novels in Sweden, Norway, Iceland and even the Faroe Islands. However, just because you put your characters in Sweden doesn’t necessarily make your novel Nordic noir. Fortunately,…

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We Got This out now on DVD

By crimefictionlover

1 April, 2021

Now here’s a Swedish crime drama that sounds a bit different to the morose and moody Nordic noir we know and love. We Got This is the story of an American in Stockholm called George English. George is going to set out to solve the…

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A Prince and a Spy by Rory Clements

By Catherine Turnbull

10 March, 2021

At the centre of the intrigue in each of Rory Clements’ World War II espionage novels sit true historical events. Cambridge history professor Tom Wilde’s task is to step in and save the world from the iron glove of Nazi tyranny. One false move and…

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Rebecka Martinsson series 2 on DVD

By crimefictionlover

17 February, 2021

Season two of the acclaimed Swedish crime show Rebecka Martinsson has arrived on DVD in the US and Canada, courtesy of Acorn TV. Over eight episodes, Rebecka will tackle four cases, with Sascha Zacharias taking over to star in the lead role. Having returned to…

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Rebecka Martinsson: Arctic Murders season 2 comes to More4

By crimefictionlover

5 January, 2021

On Friday 8 January at 9pm, the second series of the Swedish crime drama Rebecka Martinsson will begin airing on More4 in the UK, with episodes available to stream from Channel 4’s online service Walter Presents. Set in the far north of Sweden, the programme…

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Knock Knock by Anders Roslund

Geiger by Gustaf Skordeman

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

This Land is No Stranger by Sarah Hollister and Gil Reavill

We Got This out now on DVD

A Prince and a Spy by Rory Clements

Rebecka Martinsson series 2 on DVD

Rebecka Martinsson: Arctic Murders season 2 comes to More4

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