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message 1: by Ken, Moderator (U.S.A.) (last edited Sep 29, 2018 04:40PM) (new)

Ken Fredette (klfredette) | 7076 comments Mod
The month of October we have five books being published so far, they are: 1) The Girl Without Skin The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo by Mads Peder Nordbo Mads Peder Nordbo which will be published October 1, 2018. Denmark. 2) Cold Breath Cold Breath (Officer Gunnhildur #6) by Quentin Bates by Quentin Bates which will be published October 11, 2018. Iceland. 3) In Harm's Way In Harm's Way (Sandhamn Murders #6) by Viveca Sten by Viveca Sten Viveca Sten which will be published October 16, 2018. Sweden. 4) The Midnight Witness The Midnight Witness by Sara Blaedel by Sara Blaedel Sara Blaedel which will be published October 23, 2018. Denmark. 5) Paint the Devil: The Wolf in Denmark Paint the Devil The Wolf in Denmark (Jon Østergård #1) by Christoffer Petersen by Christoffer Petersen Christoffer Petersen which will be published October 28, 2018. Denmark. As always we will add books when they become known to us. Good reading.


message 2: by Ken, Moderator (U.S.A.) (last edited Oct 03, 2018 03:19PM) (new)

Ken Fredette (klfredette) | 7076 comments Mod
Lars Kepler Lars Kepler has their 4th book on Joona Linna "O Homen De Areia" in Spanish that will be published October 8, 2018, Sweden. Available now on NetGalley. It should be the "Sandman" if the order is followed.


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Ken Fredette (klfredette) | 7076 comments Mod
Sylvain Runberg has a book out on October 17, 2018 called The Girl Who Danced With Death #3 The Girl Who Danced With Death #3 (The Millennium Trilogy) by Sylvain Runberg . Sweden.


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Sharon | 2534 comments Mod
Like both his series....
Ragnar Jónasson.....dark Iceland & hidden Iceland.
Snowblind . Dark Iceland #1. iBook 2017. ... ✅
Nightblind. Dark Iceland #2. Downloaded 8/17 ✅
Blackout. Dark Iceland #3. iBook 2017.✅
Rupture. Dark Iceland #4. iBook. 2017. ✅
Whiteout. Dark Iceland #5 Pre ordered iBook Sept 2017✅

The Darkness, Hidden Iceland, Hulda crime #1…iBook 3/18 ✅
The Island, Hidden Iceland, Hudda crime #2, pre-ordered ibook March 2019.


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Bruce Hatton | 6 comments Sharon wrote: "Like both his series....
Ragnar Jónasson.....dark Iceland & hidden Iceland.
Snowblind . Dark Iceland #1. iBook 2017. ... ✅
Nightblind. Dark Iceland #2. Downloaded 8/17 ✅
Blackout. Dark Iceland #3. ..."


I've really enjoyed these novels. They make Iceland seem both frightening and alluring at the same time.
Looking forward to reading "The Island" next year.


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Icewineanne | 323 comments Wasn’t aware of the hidden Iceland series. Must read the first book. Thx Sharon


message 8: by Ken, Moderator (U.S.A.) (last edited Oct 28, 2018 10:59AM) (new)

Ken Fredette (klfredette) | 7076 comments Mod
A Little Swedish Murder by Jonathan Gregory was published October 16, 2018. Sweden. He was born British but has lived in Sweden for over 26 years.


message 9: by Ken, Moderator (U.S.A.) (last edited Oct 28, 2018 07:50AM) (new)

Ken Fredette (klfredette) | 7076 comments Mod
Jenna van Berke Jenna van Berke has a book out called White Nights: Northern Nights Series White Nights Northern Nights Series by Jenna van Berke published October 6, 2018. Finland.


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Icewineanne | 323 comments Ken wrote: "Jenna van Berke Jenna van Berke has a book out called White Nights: Northern Nights Series [bookcover:White Nights: Northern Nights Series|4..."

This sounds very good. Thx Ken!


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Ken Fredette (klfredette) | 7076 comments Mod
Icewineanne wrote: "Ken wrote: "Jenna van Berke Jenna van Berke has a book out called White Nights: Northern Nights Series [bookcover:White Nights: Northern Nig..."

It's a short story (80 pages) about a certain breed of seal, she gets into trouble.


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