English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

So far I've listed all the Scandinavian Crime Databases we've found:



http://eurocrime.co.uk/books/books_bi...
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/L_A...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/
http://www.thebigthrill.org/latest-bo...
http://on.nypl.org/WHYfDC
http://thecrimewarp.blogspot.co.uk/ht...
http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-b...
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&r...
http://icelandmag.visir.is/

This is a group on Facebook which is active in books and movies.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/21959...

Any further information on other sites, let me know.
http://www.crimefictionlover.com/2014...

This is so helpful. Thanks!

Thanks!

I need more time! So many good books! This is a wonderful reference, thanks so much for posting it!

Thanks this is great

Thank you! This is wonderful! I'll explore! =):o)

I really appreciate this Ken! Thank you so much :.)))

The Weeping Girl by Hakan Nesser.

This author despite Chief Inspector Van Veeteren retirement has produced a story that only a master story teller could write.
Ewa Moreno is caught up in a murder case from 1983. A teacher was accused and found guilty of murdering one of his students after she informed him of her pregnancy. Just 16 years old at the time of her death the trial was an open & shut case with the murderer put away for possible insanity.

Ewa Moreno is on a train beginning her long awaited vacation when she observes a girl weeping. that girl, Mikaela, is going to meet the father she never knew. Her father is the murderer who was put away 16 years ago when Mikaela was 2 years old.

This was a lengthy book and without Van Veeteren I was not sure if it would be worth reading. Let me assure you (the reader) this story was more than just worth reading. It was an excellent story by an excellent in depth story teller. Once again H.N. never left a stone unturned with well developed characters who were worth learning about as they picked up where their mates left off. A tremendously eye opening ending.

We just updated our guide on Karin Fossum which you can check out here: https://www.mysterytribune.com/the-ul...

It includes her biography, all books in order including Inspector Sejer novels and her other writing and also movie credits.

Mysterytribune wrote: "We just updated our guide on Karin Fossum which you can check out here: https://www.mysterytribune.com/the-ul...

It includes her biograp..."

One of my favourite authors...thank you so much, excellent.

http://crimebythebook.com/blog/2017/8...

Look at the following to see Vidar Sundstøl latest book The Devil's Wedding Ring. To be published September 24, 2017. Norway. It's also a good resourse on publications.

I know that the Danish Author Katrine Engberg is coming on the market in US - don't miss her books -

Lone wrote: "I know that the Danish Author Katrine Engberg is coming on the market in US - don't miss her books -"

I've read "The Tenant" and almost of forgot to put her in Denmark Authors, thank you. I usually do this when I put her on NetGalley July 18, 2019. My review I put up August 30, 2019. I have no excuses as to why I forgot. Her book The Tenant will be published in English the 14 of January 2020. It's worth reading.

RIP Maj Sjöwall
A beuatiful obiturary in the New York Times yesterday
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/bo...

For those of you who understand Swedish I can recomend two podcast shows/programs that are bookish. One is called pockedpodden. (In english the paperback pod) Where writers are interviewed. The other one is called Deckardårarna (in english mystery nuts). The two hosts Monthly. Both of them reviews mystery novels in regionalnewspaper in the Swedish province of Skåne. Not at the same newspaper.

Graphic gore and horror.
Why is the newish wave of police procedurals are so extremely graphic in nature. Whole chapters are spent Detailing how the perpetrator tortures victims. They are extremely popular. I despair, but to each his own. I’m not into cozies, but anything with intelligent police work would be wonderful. I have read all the well know authors. Truely can anyone help. Any lists I look up always contains gory, horror, thrillers which just disgust me.

I couldn't agree more. Like you, I try to avoid the kind of books you describe. If you haven't read him, I can recommend the Swedish author Håkan Nesser. He writes intelligent police procedurals without dwelling on the gory details.

Richard, have you read any by Anne Cleaves? Especially her Vera series. How about Christopher Fowler's Bryant and May series. Read them all and really enjoyed them. Unfortunately I think they may be coming to an end. However I do like the Scandi Noir police procedurals. If they go on and on with gory stuff, I just skip it. I get the gist of it!

Richard wrote: "Graphic gore and horror.
Why is the newish wave of police procedurals are so extremely graphic in nature. Whole chapters are spent Detailing how the perpetrator tortures victims. They are extremely..."

I would recommend Jorn Lier Horst. Check him out.

There's a 99 cents sale on Amazon of
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3F81B4V?...