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Karin Alvtegen is a Swedish author of Scandinavian crime fiction/psychological thriller novels. She won the Glass Key Scandinavian crime fiction award in 2001 among several other nominations and shortlistings for highly-regarded awards. In addition to writing novels, she has also written for a Swedish soap opera and has written a screenplay. She is the great-niece […]
Kristina Ohlsson is a Swedish novelist of Scandinavian crime fiction. She writes the Fredrika Bergman series. Kristina is a political scientist who has worked for the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe), Swedish Security Service, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Swedish National Defence College. Kristina lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
Johan Theroin is a Swedish author of Scandinavian crime fiction . For his entire life, Johan has been a regular visitor to Oland and has enjoyed its various tales and folklore. His mother’s family hails from the island, all working as sailors, fisherman and farmers there. His novel Echoes from the Dead was named Best […]
Annika Bengtzon is the protagonist in a series of Scandinavian crime thriller novels by Swedish novelist Liza Marklund. Annika splits her time between her busy schedule working as a crime reporter for a Stockholm tabloid and life at home as a mother. The series has been adapted to film where the lead character is portrayed […]
Ann Lindell is the lead character in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish novelist Kjell Eriksson. Ann Lindell is based in the city of Uppsala, Sweden – the fourth largest city in the most populous Scandinavian country.
Kjell Eriksson is a Swedish author of Scandinavian crime fiction. He is the author of the Ann Lindell series. Kjell won the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Best Swedish Crime Novel Award for his debut novel The Princess of Burundi in 2002. Some of his influences include Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo and Henning Mankell.
Martin Beck is the lead character in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish novelists Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. Martin Beck is a Stockholm police detective. Martin is described as a tall smoker and has a weak immune system. He has two teenage sons. Al of the novels have been adapted to […]
Maj Sjowall was a Swedish author of crime fiction who was best known with her collaborations with her late partner Per Wahloo. Her novels with Wahloo featured Swedish police detective Martin Beck. Their novel The Laughing Policeman won an Edgar Award for Best Novel and was also adapted to film (starring Walter Matthau). In addition […]
Per Wahloo (1926-1975) was a Swedish author of crime fiction. He is sometimes referred to as “Peter” in English. Per is best known for his work as one half of the writing team of Sjowall and Wahloo along with common law partner and fellow Marxist Maj Sjowall. Together, they wrote the Martin Beck series. Their […]
Inspector Anders Knutas is the lead character in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish novelist Mari Jungstedt. The books are set on the Swedish island of Gotland and follow Knutas along with journalist Johan Berg. Two of the novels have been adapted for Swedish television and have also been adapted into a […]