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Alvtegen,
Karin
Born June 8, 1965, Alvetegen grew up in Huskvarna, Sweden. The
great-niece of Astrid Lindgren, she is the
author of several psychological thrillers, all with one-word titles
that speak to their themes.
website
Books
Missing (Saknad) Sweden
2000; UK 2003;
US
2008
Translated by Anna Paterson
Eurocrime
Reviewing
the Evidence
Reactions to Reading
Reviewing
the Evidence 2
Betrayal
(Svek) Sweden
2003; UK
2005, US
2009
Translated by Steven T. Murray
BookGazette
Eurocrime
Scandinavianbooks
Guilt
(Skuld) Sweden
2004; UK
2004
Translated by by Anna
Paterson
Shame (Skam) Sweden 2005;
UK
2006
Translated by Steven T. Murray
Austcrime
The
Shadow (Skugga) Sweden 2007;
UK
2009
Translated by McKinley Burnett
Crime Scraps
Eurocrime
Reading
Matters
Robaroundbooks
Bornemark,
Kjell-Olof
Author of espionage novels set in the final days of the Cold
War.
Books
The
Messenger Must Die (Legat till en trolös) Sweden 1982;
UK
1986; US
1986
translated by Laurie Thompson
The
Dividing Line (Skiljelinjen) Sweden 1983;
US
1988
translated by Laurie
Thompson
The Henchman (Handgången
man) Sweden 1986;
US
1990
translated by Laurie Thompson
Burman,
Carina
A scholar and novelist who was
born 22
October 1960 in Norrkoping. She studied comparative literature at the
University of Uppsala and is known for her historically-accurate
pastiches, one of which is a mystery that has been translated into
English.
Books
The
Streets of Babylon (Babylons gator) Sweden 2004;
UK
2007;
US 2007
translated by
Sarah Death
Reviewing
the Evidence
Scandinavianbooks
Dahl, Arne
Pseudonym of Jan Arnald, who under his real name
has written several novels and short stories and works as an editor and
critic. In his crime fiction persona, he has written seven of ten
planned novels about an elite force in the Swedish police, Intercrime.
website
Books
Misterioso
(2009?)
Davys,
Tim
Tim Davys is a pseudonym.
Books
Amberville
(Amberville) Sweden 2007;
US
2009
translated by Paul Norlen
Chicago
Sun-Times
Lit
Life
Edwardson, Åke
Born
in 1953, Edwardson has worked as a journalist and has taught at the
University of Gothenburg. He is the author of a popular series set in
Gothenburg featuring Inspector Erik Winter, the youngest Chief
Inspector in Sweden.
profile
Books
Death Angels (Dans med en angel) Sweden 1997; US 2009
Translated by by Ken Schubert
International Noir Fiction
Mysteryscene
Sun
and Shadow (Sol och skugga) Sweden 1999;
UK
2005; US
2005
translated by Laurie Thompson
Eurocrime
Mystery
Scene
Reviewing
the Evidence
Never
End (Låt det aldrig ta slut) Sweden 2000; US
2006
translated by Laurie Thompson
Eurocrime
Mystery
Scene
Reviewing
the Evidence
Frozen
Tracks (Himlen är en plats på jorden) Sweden 2001; US
2007
Eurocrime
Eurocrime (2)
Ekman,
Kerstin
Born 27 August 1933 in Risinge, Ekman
worked as a documentary film maker and teacher before becoming an
accomplished novelist. Her first seven books were crime fiction, but
after 1967 she left the genre to write in a variety of styles, often
combining historical fiction with feminist values. (One of her books, The Forest of Hours,
is a history of Sweden told from the point of view of a troll.) She
returned to crime fiction with Blackwater,
which won top prizes in Sweden for both best mystery and best work of
Scandinavian fiction. Her two works of crime fiction translated into
English have been published out of their original order.
Books
Blackwater (Händelser
vid vatten) Sweden 1993;
UK
1995; US
1996
translated by Joan Tate
New
York Times
Under
the Snow (Tre små
mästerna) Sweden 1961; UK 1997;
US
1998
translated by Joan Tate
Eriksson,
Kjell
Winner
of the Swedish Crime Academy award for best novel, Eriksson (born 1953)
is the author of a procedural series with Ann Lindell, a single mother,
in the primary role. He lives in Uppsala.
Books
The Princess of Burundi
(Prinsessan av Burundi) Sweden 2002;
US
2006
translated by Ebba Segerberg
Eurocrime
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Cruel Stars of the Night (Nattens grymma
stjärnor) Sweden 2005;
US
2007
translated by Ebba Segerberg
Eurocrime
The Demon of Dakar (Mannen
från bergen by Ordfront)
Sweden ; US
2008
translated by Ebba Segerberg
Scandinavian
Books
Fioretos,
Aris
Raised in Sweden by a Greek father and
an
Austrian mother, Fioretos has published several works of literary
criticism as well as a projected trilogy of historical novels, the
second of which has been translated into English.
interview
Books
The Truth about Sascha Knisch (Sanningen
om Sascha Knisch) Sweden 2002;
UK 2006; US 2008
translated by the author
Austin
Chronicle
Frimansson,
Inger
Born
in Stockholm in 1944, Frimansson worked as a journalist and published
poetry and short fiction before her first novel was published. With
her second, she moved into the genre of psychological thriller. In
addition to crime fiction, she writes books for children. Her books
have twice been chosen by the Swedish Academy of
Mystery Authors as the best book of the year.
website
Books
Good Night, My
Darling (God natt min älskade) Sweden 1998;
US
2007
translated by Laura A. Wideburg
Eurocrime
Scandinavianbooks
The Shadow in the Water (Skuggan
i vattnet) Sweden 2005;
US
2008
translated by Laura A. Wideburg
DJS
Krimiblog
Eurocrime
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Island of the Naked Women
(De nakna kvinnornas ö)
Sweden 2003; US 2009
translated by Laura Wideburg
Eurocrime
International Noir Fiction
Reviewing the Evidence
Swedish
Book Review
Guillou,
Jan
A
journalist, television host, and author of a popular espionage series,
a historical trilogy, and an autobiographical novel. In 1973 Guillou
was convicted of espionage and was sentenced to ten months in prison
after writing an expose of a Swedish intelligence agency -
the Informationsbyrån, or IB -
and its
surveillance of suspected communists and dissidents. His first eleven
novels were about a military spy dubbed "le Coq Rouge."
Books
Enemy's
Enemy (Fiendens fiende) Sweden 1989;
UK
1993; US
1992
translated by Thomas
Keeland
Hellstrom,
Borge & Anders Roslund
Roslund is a journalist; Hellstrom is an ex-criminal who works in
rehabilitation.
Books
The
Beast (Odjuret) Sweden 2004;
UK
2006; US
2005
translated by Anna Paterson
Eurocrime
The
Independent
Scandinavianbooks
Box 21 apa The Vault (Box 21) Sweden 2006;
UK 2008; US 2009
Barnes & Noble Review
Mysteryscene
New York Times
Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington Post
Jungstedt,
Mari
Born
31 October 1962, Jungstedt is a television journalist and author of a
police procedural series set on the island of Gotland, with Detective
Superintendent Anders Knutas in the lead role, with journalist Johan
Berg among the supporting cast.
website
(Swedish)
Books
Unseen
(Den du inte ser) Sweden 2004;
UK 2005; US 2006
translated by
Tiina Nunnally
Eurocrime
Scandinavianbooks
Unspoken (I
denna stilla natt) Sweden 2004; US 2007
translated by Tiina Nunnally
Eurocrime
Scandinaviancrime
The
Inner Circle / apa Unknown (Inre
kretsen) Sweden 2006;
UK 2009; US
2008
translated by Tiina Nunnally
Eurocrime
Scandinavianbooks
World
of Books
Kallifatides,
Theodor
Kallifatides emigrated to
Sweden from Greece forty years ago. Author of
many books, he has written two thrillers featuring inspector Kristina
Vendel, both published by Harvill but apparently out of print and hard
to find.
Books
A Very
Simple Crime UK 2002
The
Sixth Passenger (Den sjätte pasageraren) Sweden
2002; UK 2006
Swedish
Book Review
Läckberg,
Camilla
Born 30 August, 1974, she
worked in marketing before writing a series of mysteries set near her
coastal hometown of Fjällbacka.
website
(Swedish)
Books
The
Ice Princess (Isprinsessan) Sweden 2003;
UK
2008
translated by Steven T. Murray
Crime
Scraps
Eurocrime
Reviewing
the Evidence
World
of Books
The Preacher UK
2009
Eurocrime
International Noir Fiction
Scandinavianbooks
The Stone Cutter - forthcoming
Lang,
Maria (Dagmar
Maria Lange)
A prolific writer, Lang earned
a PhD from the University of Stockholm in 1948 and taught school (also
serving as a headmistress) until 1974. She published 40 mysteries
featuring Puck Ekstedt and Inspector Christer Wijk as
as well as children's books and short stories. Though her crime fiction
is in the vein of traditional, even cozy village puzzles, they often
have sexual plot elements that made them unusually racy.
Books
A Wreath for the Bride (Kung
Liljekonvalje av dungen)
Sweden
1957; UK
1966; US
1966
translated by Joan Tate
No
More Murders Sweden 1951; UK 1967
translated by Joan Tate
Death Awaits Thee (Se,
döden pa dig väntar)
Sweden
1955; UK
1967
translated by Joan Tate
Larsson,Åsa
Born
in Uppsala in 1966, Larsson grew up in the far northern city of Kiruna
and worked as a tax lawyer (a location and profession she shares with
her series heroine, Rebecka Martinsson). Her first book won an
award for being the best Swedish crime novel of the year.
interview
Books
Sun Storm / apa The
Savage Altar (Solstorm) Sweden 2003,
UK
2007; US
2006
Translated by Marlaine Delargy
Eurocrime
Mysteries
in Paradise
Petrona
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Blood Spilt (Blod som spillts) Sweden
2004; US
2007
Translated by Marlaine Delargy
Eurocrime
Eurocrime
(2)
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Black Path (Svart stig) Sweden 2007;
US
2008
Reviewing
the Evidence
Washington
Post
Globe
and Mail
Larsson,
Bjorn
A sailor and writer, Larsson (born 1953) has written several seafaring
yarns. One that has been translated into English can be described as a
thriller, with a Swedish yachtsman investigating a bloody Druidic cult.
Books
The
Celtic Ring (Keltiska ringen) Sweden 1992; US 1997
translated by George Simpson
Larsson,
Stieg
Born in 1954 in Västerbotten in northern Sweden, Larsson
worked as a graphic designer, anti-racism activist, and magazine editor
and publisher. He wrote the three volumes of the Millennium series
beginning in 2001. He died of a heart attack before they saw
publication. The first book in the series has been a
bestseller
not only in Sweden but abroad. All in all, the three books in the series have sold 20 million copies.
website
profile
Books
The
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar
kvinnor) Sweden 2005;
UK
2008; US
2008
translated by Reg Keeland
Chicago
Tribune
Eurocrime
New
York Times
Reviewing
the Evidence
Shots
The
Girl Who Played With Fire (Flickan som lekte med elden) Sweden 2006;
UK
2009; US
2009
Translated by Reg Keeland
Eurocrime
New York Times
The
Rap Sheet
The
Times (London)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Luftslottet som sprangdes) Sweden 2007; UK 2009
Translated by Reg Keeland
Economist
Eurocrime
The Guardian
The Times (London)
Liffner,
Eva-Marie
Born in 1957 in Gothenburg, Liffner is the author of three novels, two
of which have been translated into English.
Books
Camera
(Camera) Sweden 2001;
UK
2003
translated by Anna Paterson
BBC
Leeds
Swedish
Book Review
Imago (Imago)
Sweden ; UK
2005
translated by Silvester Mazzarella
The
Guardian
Mankell,
Henning
Born in Stockholm in 1948,
Mankell is the author of the Kurt Wallander series which has been
published in 33 countries. The first Wallander novel, Faceless Killers,
won the Glass Key from the Academy of Swedish Crime
Writers. In
addition to writing mysteries, non-crime novels, and children's books, he is a theatre
director, writer, and manager and a social activist, particularly on
behalf of his second home, Mozambique. The extraordinary
popularity of the Wallander series is often credited with opening the
US market to Swedish crime fiction. As with many other series, the
translations have been published out of order.
website
website
profile
profile
profile
Books
The Wallander series
Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte) Sweden 1991
UK US 1997
translated by Steven T.
Murray
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Dogs of Riga (Hundarna i Riga) Sweden 1992;
UK 2001; US
2003
translated by Lauri Thompson
NPR
(audio)
The White Lioness (Vita
lejoninnan) Sweden 1993;
US
1998
translated by Lauri Thompson
Scandinavian
Books
The
Man Who Smiled (Mannen son log) Sweden 1994; UK 2005;
US
2006
translated by Lauri Thompson
Guardian
Reviewing
the Evidence
Washington
Post
Sidetracked (Villospår)
Sweden
1995; UK
2000; US
1999
translated by Steven T. Murray
New
York Times
The
Fifth Woman (Femte kvinnan) Sweden 1996;
UK
2001; US
2000
translated by Steven T. Murray
Eurocrime
New
York Times
Firewall
(Brandvägg)
Sweden
1998; UK 2003; US 2002
translated by Ebba Segerberg
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Pyramid Sweden UK
2008
Reviewing
the Evidence
Linda Wallander
Before
the Frost (Innan frosten) Sweden 2002;
UK 2004; US
2005
translated by Ebba Segerberg
New
York Times
Reviewing
the Evidence
Other crime fiction
Return of the Dancing Master (Danslärarens
återkomst) Sweden
2000; US 2004
translated by Lauri Thompson
Reviewing
the Evidence
Kennedy's Brain (Kennedys
hjärna) Sweden
2005; UK 2007; US 2007
translated by Lauri Thompson
Eurocrime
Eurocrime
(2)
Marklund,
Liza
Born 9 September 1962 in Pålmark,
Marklund is a journalist, like her series heroine, Annika Begtzon.
website
(Swedish)
website
Books
The
Bomber (Sprängaren) Sweden 1996;
US
2001
translated by Kajsa von
Hofsten
Eurocrime
Studio Sex /
apa Sudio 69 (Studio sex) Sweden 1999;
UK
2003; US
2002
translated by Kajsa von
Hofsten
DJS Krimiblog
Paradis (Paradiset)
Sweden
2000; UK
2004
translated by Ingrid Eng-Rundlow
Tangled
Web UK
Prime Time (Prime
Time) Sweden
2002; UK
2006
translated by Ingrid
Eng-Rundlow
Eurocrime
International
Crime Fiction
Reviewing
the Evidence
Nesser, Håkan
Born
21 February 1950 in Kumla, he spend many years as a teacher in Uppsala
before turning to writing full time in 1998. He now lives in London,
after spending a period of time in New York.
His series featuring detective Van Veeteren is set in an
indeterminate northern European location that bears some resemblance to
Sweden but includes admixtures of Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands.
website
(Swedish)
interview
Books
The
Mind's Eye (Grovmaskiga nätet) Sweden 1993;
UK
2008; US
2008
translated by Laurie Thompson
Eurocrime
International
Noir Fiction
Reviewing
the Evidence
Borkmann's
Point (Borkmanns punkt) Sweden
1994; UK
2006; US
2006
translated by Laurie Thompson
Eurocrime
Eurocrime
(2)
Eurocrime
(2)
New
York Times
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Return (Återkomsten) Sweden 1995;
UK 2007; US
2007
translated by Laurie Thompsoon
Eurocrime
Eurocrime
(2)
New
York Times
Reviewing
the Evidence
Woman With Birthmark (Kvinna med födelsemärke) Sweden 1996; UK 2009; US 2009
translated by Laurie Thompson
New York Times
Times (London)
Östergren ,
Klas
Born February 20, 1955,
Ostergren is a
novelist and screenwriter. His best-known novel has recently been
translated into English.
Books
Gentlemen
(Gentlemen)
Sweden
1981; UK 2009; US 2007
translated
by Tiina Nunnelly
Scandinavian Books
Peterzen,
Elisabet
Books
Till
Life Do Us Part (Äktenskaps brott) Sweden ; UK
1970; US
1970
translated by Marianne
Kold Madsen
The
Last Draw (Sista sticket) Sweden; US 1988
translated by Laura Desertrain
Sjöwall,
Maj & Per Wahlöö
This famed husband and wife team wrote a series of ten police
procedurals featuring Martin Beck and a recurring supporting cast. The
two authors also translated American crime fiction into English,
including Robert B. Parker and Ed McBain. The Martin Beck series
portrays Swedish society with a critical lens, reflecting its authors'
socialist perspective; toward the end of the series its hero becomes
disenchanted with police work. Per Wahlöo
died in 1975.
profile
profile
Books
Roseanna
(Roseanna) Sweden 1965; US 1967
translated by Lois Roth
Reviewing
the Evidence
The
Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Mannen som gick
upp i rök) Sweden 1966;US 1969
translated by Joan Tate
Eurocrime
The
Man on the Balcony (Mannen på balkongen) Sweden 1967; UK
1969; US
1968
translated by Alan
Blair
Eurocrime
The
Laughing Policeman / apa Investigation of Murder (Den
skrattande polisen)
Sweden 1968; US
1970
translated by Alan Blair
Eurocrime
Eurocrime
(2)
The
Fire Engine that Disappeared (
Brandbilen som försvann) Sweden 1969; US 1970
translated by Joan Tate
Eurocrime
Murder
at the Savoy (Polis, polis, potatismos!) Sweden 1970; US 1971
translated by Joan Tate
Eurocrime
The
Abominable Man (Den vedervärdige mannen
från Säffle)
Sweden 1971; US
1972
translated by Thomas Teal
Eurocrime
The
Locked Room(Slutna rummet) Sweden 1972; US 1973
translated by Paul Britten Austin
Cop
Killer (Polismördaren) Sweden 1974; US 1975
translated by Thomas Teal
The
Terrorists (Terroristerna) Sweden 1975; US 1976
translated by Joan Tate
Svedelid,
Olov & Leif Silbersky
A
prolific team who have written over two dozen crime novels between 1974
and 2002. Leif Silbersky is a prominent lawyer in Sweden, known for
defending a number of high-profile clients.
Books
The
Last Witness (Sista vittnet) Sweden 1977; UK 1979
Theorin,
Johan
A journalist and scriptwriter with family roots in the Baltic islands
where his first mystery is set. He won the Glass Key for his second novel.
Books
Echoes
from the Dead (Skumtimmen) Sweden 2007; UK 2008; US 2008
translated by Marliane
Delargy
Eurocrime
Eurocrime
(2)
The
Guardian
Reviewing
the Evidence
The Darkest Room (Nattfåk) Sweden 2008; UK 2009; US 2009
translated by Marliane
Delargy
It's a Crime
Reviewing the Evidence
Tursten,
Helene
Born in Gothenburg in 1954, a nurse and dentist
who had to retire after an illness, Tursten has written a series with a
down-to-earth female protagonist with an unusually functional private
life.
Books
Detective
Inspector Huss (Krossade
tanghästen) Sweden 1998;
US
2003
translated by Steven T. Murray
Eurocrime
January
Magazine
The
Torso (Tatuerad torso) Sweden 2000;
US
2006
translated by Katarina Emilie Tucker
Petrona
The
Glass Devil (Glasdjävulen) Sweden 2002;
US
2007
translated by Katarina E. Tucker
Eurocrime
Reviewing
the Evidence
Wahlöö, Per
Most well-known for his
collaboration with his wife, Maj Sjöwall,
on the Martin Beck series, he also wrote speculative political fiction
and two futuristic thrillers featuring Chief Inspector Jensen.
Books
The
Thirty-First Floor (Mord på 31: a Våningen) Sweden 1964;
UK
1966; US
1967
translated by Joan Tate
The
Steel Spring UK
1970;
US
1970
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