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Mari Jungstedt is a Swedish novelist of crime fiction as well as a journalist. She writes the Inspector Anders Knutas series. The series has been adapted into the German TV series titled “Der Kommissar und das Meer” as well as for Swedish television. In the past, Mari has worked as a reporter on Swedish radio […]

Thora Gudmundsdottir is the central character in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Icelandic novelist Yrsa Sigurdardottir. The series is set in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik and a follows single mother Thora Gudmundsdottir’s career working as a lawyer.

Yrsa Sigurdardottir is an Icelandic author of crime fiction and children’s books. She is the author of the Thora Gudmundsdottir series. Apart from being a novelist, Yrsa has also worked as a civil engineer. She is married with two children.

Chief Inspector Erik Winter is the protagonist in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish author Ake Edwardson. The series is set in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ake Edwardson is a Swedish author of crime fiction. He is the author of the Inspector Winter series. He has also written a couple of young adult novels. In the past, Ake has taught journalism at Gothenburg University and as a journalist and press officer for the United Nations. He is a three-time winner of […]

Inspector Huss is a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish author Helene Tursten. Inspector Irene Huss is a detective in her 40s who is stationed in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. She is an expert at judo and can handle herself when need be. The character has also appeared in several Swedish-language films.

Helene Tursten is a Swedish novelist of Scandinavian crime fiction. Her novels feature the character Detective Inspector Irene Huss. Prior to becoming her writing career, Tursten worked as a nurse and as a dentist before she left due to health reasons. During this illness, she translated medical articles for a living.