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• X Ways to Die

  Ahnhem, Stefan, 1966-

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  With intriguing characters and thrilling action scenes, X Ways to Die is gruesome and suspenseful Scandi noir at its finest. As small-town Swedish Detective Fabian Risk investigates the suicide of a fellow officer, he becomes convinced…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Inner Darkness

  Horst, Jørn Lier, 1970-

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  Award-winning Norwegian crime writer Jorn Lier Horst is also a real-life policeman, a qualification which lends credibility to his intricate, fast-paced police procedurals. In Horst's latest offering, Detective William Wisting is on the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Victim 2117

  a Department Q Thriller

  Adler-Olsen, Jussi, 1950-

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  In this gripping and timely political thriller, Danish Detective Carl Morck’s cold case division find themselves thrust into the heart of a dark, dangerous and ultimately personal investigation, following the death of a refugee at sea - an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl in the Woods

  Läckberg, Camilla, 1974-

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  This gripping psychological thriller by popular Swedish crime writer Camilla Lackberg is the 10th novel in the ‘Fjallbacka’ series. This time detective Patrik Hedstrom and his crime-writer wife Erica are investigating the devastating…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chestnut Man

  Sveistrup, Søren, 1968-

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  This debut novel from the writer of the hit Danish TV series 'The Killing' is definite proof that Scandi-Crime isn't getting stale! A fast-paced page turner full of interesting characters who fall under suspicion one by one. It's a cold…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Whisperer

  Fossum, Karin, 1954-

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  Norway's Queen of Crime brings us another intense instalment in the popular Inspector Sejer series. Sejer is a mild-mannered widower with a strong moral compass and fierce determination to understand the inner workings of the criminal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Macbeth

  Nesbø, Jo, 1960-

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  Shakespeare’s Macbeth was made for the Scandi-Noir genre treatment – it’s dark, violent, and full of power, betrayal, and characters walking the fine line between sanity and madness. In this gritty crime thriller retelling, Macbeth is head…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Certain Signs That You Are Dead

  An Oslo Crime Files Novel

  Damhaug, Torkil, 1958-

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  This dark psychological thriller is the fourth instalment in the Oslo Crime Files series, and perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Camilla Lackberg. In the heat of an intense Norwegian summer, a missing hospital patient is found in a basement…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Father

  Svensson, Anton, pseud

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  Based on a true story, this fast-paced Swedish thriller follows a trio of bank-robbing brothers who live under the controlling grip of their abusive, alcoholic father. Throw in a cop who is determined to bring an end to the dysfunctional…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Grave for Two

  Holt, Anne, 1958-

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  It's a deadly race against time in this chilling, atmospheric page-turner. Lawyer Selma Falck gets one last chance at redemption in the form of a desperate plea for legal help from Norway’s best female skier, Hege Chin Morell. As Selma…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Absolution

  Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, 1963-

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  The bestselling, award-winning Queen of Icelandic-Noir returns with another suspenseful thriller in the Huldar and Freyja series. Compelling, atmospheric, and gruesome - all the makings of a great Nordic Crime story. Teenagers are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Life of Mr Roos

  Nesser, Håkan, 1950-

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  A slowburning yet compelling thriller that sees Inspector Barbarotti investigating his most challenging case yet. Revelling in a secret new life after winning the lottery, Mr Roos suddenly finds himself a prime murder suspect when a young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mist

  Ragnar Jónasson, 1976-

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  A haunting, suspenseful Nordic-Noir thriller. At an isolated farmhouse in a remote corner of Iceland, a couple make a horrifying discovery during a snowstorm. The mystery unfolds slowly but is perfectly executed with bone chilling tension.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Lived Twice

  Lagercrantz, David, 1962-

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  No Scandi Noir list would be complete without a nod to the beloved Millennium series, begun by the late Stieg Larsson and continued by David Lagercrantz. The Girl Who Lived Twice is the most recent instalment and features Lisbeth Salander,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Creak on the Stairs

  Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, 1988-

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  Combining a strong sense of place with a chilling murder, this Icelandic bestseller is perfect for fans of Ragnor Jonasson and Camilla Lackberg. Police officer Elma moves back to her hometown after her relationship breaks down, only to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Witch Hunter

  Seeck, Max, 1985-

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  In this atmospheric Finnish police procedural, Detective Jessica Neimi investigates the brutal murder of a best-selling author's wife. More murders swiftly follow and Jessica soon realises that they're based on occult scenes from a popular…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Will Miss You Tomorrow

  Bakkeid, Heine T., 1974-

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  Tempered with a little black humour, this dark, suspenseful debut is the first book in a new scandi crime series from Norwegian writer Heine Bakkeid. Jaded ex-cop Thorkild Aske has finished a stint in prison and just wants to put the past…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tenant

  Engberg, Katrine, 1975-

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  Told from multiple points of view, The Tenant is a gritty, riveting addition to the Scandi crime noir genre. When a landlady writes about her tenant's real-life murder in her latest murder-mystery novel, she naturally becomes a major…Read moreRead more of this annotation