English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

For the month of March 2026 we have 5 books to choose from so far. We will add books as they become known to us. Good reading.

1) "Blood of a Valkyrie (The Vinland to Valhalla Saga E3)" by Melanie Karsak to be published on the 3rd of March 2026. Greenland.

Greenland, 985

When Freydis arrived in Greenland, she discovered everything her father told her was a lie. Now, she and the other settlers must carve out a life in an unforgiving land. But survival is not her only battle—Freydis must also navigate the clash of past and present as her two worlds collide.

Continue Freydis Eiriksdottir's epic journey in Blood of a Valkyrie, book three in the Vinland to Valhalla saga.

2) The Murder Pool by Stella Blómkvist to be published on the 5th of March 2026. Iceland.

Sometimes murder runs in the family. Or does it?

When a well-known artist is found in Snorri's Pool with an axe buried deep in his chest, Stella Blómkvist is immediately thrown in at the deep end, brought in to defend the apparently harmless young man the police have in their sights as the killer.

The man's mother had spent time prison, convicted of the killing of a personal trainer, despite her protestations of innocence. Stella can't help being drawn into both the cold case and this fresh murder, with a trail of guilt that stretches half-way around the world.

As if she doesn't have enough to keep her busy, Stella's pursuing a political high-flyer suspected of being a serial rapist, and defending a senior police officer on corruption charges that have all the hallmarks of a vendetta. But the toughest challenges Stella faces are among her own loved ones…

With a razor-sharp tongue and a moral compass all of her own, Stella Blómkvist has a talent for attracting trouble. Her trademark explosive mix of murder, intrigue and surprise has made this of Iceland's best-loved crime series.

3) The Bear Hunter's Daughters: A Tale of Seven Sisters by Anneli Jordahl to be published on the 17th of March 2026. Finland. 400 pages.

In this modern day fairy tale, seven sisters raised in the woods fight to keep their freedom.

Deep in the woods of western Finland, a bear hunter has raised his seven daughters to live off the land and steer clear of the trappings of life in town, like cell phones and a social life outside their family. When on his youngest Elga’s twelfth birthday the hunter is killed by his prey, and their mother dies soon thereafter, the sisters are left with unpaid bills and a leaky house.

The tension between sticking to the wild ways their father taught them and submitting to well-meaning townsfolk’s efforts to “help” threatens to divide the seven sisters. Eldest Johanna tries to wield control, young Elga feels tempted by the pull to education, artist Laura spends all her time dreaming up sculptures and exploring nature – but their trips to the farmer’s market to sell foraged mushrooms and their free time exploring their vast forest home bring them together in riotous fun. With evocative language and visceral scene-setting, readers get lost in world they’ve invented together and join the fight to protect it.

Inspired by Aleksis Kivi’s classic Finnish novel Seven Brothers (1870), The Bear Hunter’s Daughters is at once realistic and fantastical, an intensely sensory exploration of our essential bonds both with nature and with one another.

4) Viking Conqueror: The immersive BRAND NEW title in JC Duncan's adventure series for 2026 by JC Duncan to be published on the 19th of March 2026. Viking. 354 pages.

💥💥The grand finale in JC Duncan's epic Last Viking adventure series featuring 👑Harald Hardrada ⚔️ Must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Peter Gibbons and Matthew Harffy ⚔️ Born to be king. Destined to die for glory.

1066 AD, Norway

Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, the Thunderbolt of the North, reigns supreme; undefeated on the battlefield and unchallenged at home. His banner, Land-Waster, flies triumphant everywhere he marches. Everything that was stolen from his brother, King Olaf, has been regained.

But power does not satiate. Glory does not fill the empty void in an ambitious heart. Victory is an elixir that runs dry no matter how freely it flows. No matter the height on which the triumphant stand, there, in the corner of his eye, is the glitter of another conquest.

Harald has achieved more than any man of his time, but fate is not done with him. His destiny lies on the banks of a quiet river in England’s green and pleasant land - Stamford Bridge.

To finish his great story, to forge the empire he always desired, all the last Viking conqueror must do is defeat a worthy opponent; King Harold of England, and seize his country and his crown.

His life changed nations.
His death will change the world.

The thrilling conclusion in the extraordinary tale of Harald Hardrada 'The Last Viking'. A formidable warrior king known for his military prowess, ambition, and ruthlessness.

5) Death in Denmark: A Hygge-Filled Scandinavian Culinary Cozy Murder Mystery by Greta Sinclair to be published on the 19th of March 2026. Denmark.

MULTIPLE BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND THE 2025 GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS WINNER FOR A VERY STICKY MURDER.

Copenhagen in late winter promises candles, canals, and comfort food—not murder.

When international food critic Darcy Finnegan arrives to sample Denmark’s coziest cuisine and quietly plan her European elopement, she expects hygge, pastries, and good coffee. What she doesn’t expect is the murder of an elite Danish customs inspector—and her Schnoodle, Mozart, obsessively sniffing a suspicious shipment of gourmet coffee beans.

Ignoring the firm objections of her Interpol fiancé, Darcy follows the inspector’s final trail through roasteries, Michelin kitchens, and candlelit cafés. With help from her fearless photojournalist best friend, she uncovers a hidden world of high-end culinary smuggling, where rare delicacies are concealed inside luxury imports—and silence is deadly.

As suspects close in and a poisoned cup nearly claims Darcy herself, she must expose a killer hiding in plain sight.

Because in Copenhagen, even comfort food can conceal lethal secrets.

6) Still Life: Ten Crime Stories by Malin Persson Giolito to be published one the 31st of March 2026. Sweden. 288 pages.

These 10 sharp yet deeply human stories show how people from all walks of life can end up on the wrong side of the law, regardless of their intentions.

A compelling portrait of modern Sweden that speaks to universal questions about crime and morality, from the internationally bestselling author of Quicksand.

A police officer fresh out of the academy becomes acutely aware of the deadly consequences of prejudice and how biases color our actions, leading us to justify faulty choices. A teenager has lost her voice and resorts to violence to get heard, even against those she loves. A university student breaks a law on a night of youthful revelry, which soon has fatal consequences that plunge those involved into an abyss of remorse. A mother commits the very same crime her son is being prosecuted for, in order to protect him. A man extends a helping hand in defiance of state restrictions, keeping a refugee safe from the harsh Swedish winter and deportation.

With her unique and prominent voice in Swedish literature, Malin Persson Giolito sheds light on the lives of people at all levels of the society through these ten thought-provoking and emotionally charged stories. She delivers a poignant portrayal of societal failure, vividly illustrating that actions driven by good intentions may still be considered criminal in the eyes of the law, underscoring that the legal system doesn’t always shield those who need protection the most.

7) The Moorland Murders by Inger Wolf to be published on the 1st of March 2026. Denmark. 314 pages.

Some towns are built on lies. The dead boy was only the beginning.


Police detective Nelly Birkebæk and her teenage son, Matthias, leave Aarhus in search of a new—and hopefully quieter—life in the provincial town of Hedeborg in central Jutland. Nelly has purchased a run-down house in one of Hedeborg’s nicer neighborhoods, where her neighbor, the friendly—and a little too curious—Ejnar Skjold, quickly takes an interest in her.

But there’s no time to settle in. A missing teenage boy is found dead in a creek in a wooded area just outside town, and it soon becomes clear that the person who called it in was not the first to discover the body.

Hedeborg is a town with many layers. The local eccentric, Randi Bruun, keeps talking about a drone circling over her house. The powerful Eskelund family, who live near the forest, pull more strings than anyone dares admit. And then there are those who live out in the Village—those nobody really talks about.

The investigation takes Nelly Birkebæk and her trusted colleagues at the Hedeborg Police Department from quiet residential neighborhoods to the fringes of society, deep into the town’s most influential families, and out into the abandoned brown coal fields.