Scandinavian Storytellers Scintillate
In the last decade or so mystery readers have started to take notice of Scandinavian authors as readers are looking for new authors and writing styles. A few examples of these authors taking the world by storm are Jo Nesbo, Steig Larsson, Jussi Adler-Olsen and Henning Mankell. The characters in these books are not the tidy English detectives or tough American cops that most mystery readers are familiar with, but rather are twisted, dark characters with a more bleak outlook on the world.
Jo Nesbo is known for his extremely popular series starring Harry Hole, a police inspector based in Olso with a number of personal demons. Nesbo also writes stand alone novels.
Police
Police officers are found dead at an old murder scene and a man is in a coma at the hospital under police guard, and the Oslo police are without their top investigator.
The Son
The police are puzzled by a model prisoner's escape, the prisoner needs to learn more about his father's death, what will be discovered?
Cockroaches
Harry Hole goes to Bangkok to solve the murder of Norway's ambassador, but is running into difficulties at every turn.
This April, Jo Nesbo will be releasing a stand alone novel featuring Olav, a fixer in Oslo. Olav has been happy with his choices until he meets a woman, now he must reconcile these two worlds, but can he?
Steig Larsson exploded onto the world scene with his trilogy of conspiracy that spawned translations and movies.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
A disgraced publisher is offered the chance to investigate the family that sued him for evidence in a disappearance from the 1960s and comes across a potential serial murderer in the process. With the help of a hacker, will he discover the truth or be silenced?
- Book
- Large Print
- Movie – American version
- Movie – Swedish version
- Audiobook
- Graphic Novel 1 and 2
- eBook
The Girl who Played with Fire
Lisabeth Salander continues to rely on her hacking skills to defend those who need help. In this instance it's about sex trafficking in Sweden due to a mysterious figure named Zala. Salander's life is exposed to the press, but there is a three year gap, what happened?
The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The final book in the trilogy focuses on Salander's upcoming trial and dealing with the Secret Police trying to protect themselves and discredit everyone else. It's a race against time to prove Salander's innocence.
An addition to this series, written by David Lagercrantz, is due to be published September 1, 2015. It is based on notes made by Steig Larsson, and it will be his fans who decide if it fits into the series.
Jussi Adler-Olsen is a Danish crime novelist who write the Department Q series with Detective Carl Morck who investigates cold cases.
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Carl Morck is placed in charge of cold cases due to a professional misstep, but will Morck renew his faith in himself with this lacklustre department?
The Absent One
Detective Morck has been given a closed case, which in of itself makes no sense. He learns of a homeless woman named Kimmie, who may know something, but he is not the only person looking for her.
A Conspiracy of Faith
Detective Morck finds a letter in a bottle written in blood and a woman trapped in a loveless, terrifying marriage and the detective must find the connection.
The next book in the series is set for release September 8, 2015 and is entitled The Hanging Girl.
Henning Menkell has written more than 40 novels over his career and many fans know him for Wallander, the police officer facing violent crimes on a daily basis. This series has had 3 different actors play him on the screen.
The Troubled Man
This was the first new Wallander book in 10 years and it lived up to expectations. Wallander agrees to look into the disappearance of his daughter's father-in-law and quickly finds himself surrounded with conspiracies and his own failing health.
The Dogs of Riga
Wallander travels to Latvia to help solve the grisly murder of two Latvian nationals that were found in a raft on the Swedish coastline.
The Pyramid and four other Kurt Wallander mysteries
These short stories help to fill in how Wallander became the type of police officer he is, from his earliest days on the police force.
Wallander on Screen
Kenneth Branagh as Wallander series 1, 2, 3
Krister Henriksson as Wallander Episodes 1-3, Episodes 4-6, Episodes 7-9, Episodes 10-13
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