Scandinavian Fiction

This is a story about life and death, because there was never anyone else for Jens. He had been with Sofie almost all his life, from the day they met at school when they were fifteen, until the day she took her final breath against his chest. She was always everything to him. As he was to her. He never doubted that. Not for a minute. This is an adventure of hope, where Axel Kleve keeps himself too busy to even stop and think. Work, sleep, eat, repeat.

It’s the right time for love, but is it the right place? Following her husband's untimely passing, Martha's life revolves around their daughter, Rosie. But with Rosie leaving the nest and Martha's job in jeopardy, she feels life slipping away. On a whim, fueled by a love for Scandi-noir dramas, Martha travels to Denmark. Amidst its charming landscapes, she's drawn to the serene island of Fano where she meets the handsome Lars.

Magic and myth inhabit these chapters in figures both familiar and strange. Giant trolls and talking animals are everywhere. The winds take human form. A one-eyed old woman might seem reminiscent of the Norse god Odin. We meet sly aunts, resourceful princesses, and devious robbers. These stories, set in Norway's majestic landscape of towering mountains and dense forests, are filled with humor, mischief, and sometimes surprisingly cruel twists of fate. All are rendered in the deceptively simple narrative style perfected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

A #1 international bestseller, this atmospheric and breathtaking sequel to the “cerebral, immersive page-turner” (The Washington Post) The Wolf and the Watchman explores the darkness hidden beneath the splendor of 18th-century Stockholm. Stockholm, 1794: A young nobleman, Eric Three Roses...

From internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg, the series that is a “gripping addition to the Scandinavian crime fiction pantheon” (Oprah Daily) comes to a stunning conclusion as Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering mystery before a brutal killer...

This “must-read for fans of Nordic noir” (BookPage, starred review) follows detectives Korner and Werner as they search for a missing teenager and uncover the web of lies that has threatened his life—and may prevent him from ever being found. When fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff...

Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner race to solve a series of sordid murders linked to some of the most vulnerable patients in a Danish hospital in this sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Tenant that is “brimming with personality, eccentric characters, and plenty of mystery...

An electrifying work of suspense from internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg—heralded as a “stunning debut” by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs—follows two Copenhagen police detectives struggling to solve a shocking murder and stop a killer hell-bent on...

The Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda are our oldest written sources for Norse mythology. When it comes to the norse myths, they are the closest thing we have to listening these stories as the vikings actually told them, around those ancient campfires so long ago. It is my hope that you will enjoy this collection, and that the two books will work in tandem to broaden and deepen your appreciation for these epic and mystical stories, and the enigmatic culture that spawned them.

Glass eventually breaks, but the darkness endures. The Leo Asker series, which will have you “hooked from the very first page” (Kyle Mills, #1 New York Times bestselling author), continues with this second installment following wayward detective Leonore Asker on a chilling new murder case...

This atmospheric and sinister mystery will have you “hooked from the very first page” (Kyle Mills, #1 New York Times bestselling author) as it follows a brilliant female detective investigating the darkest side of humanity. Detective Leonore Asker seems to have the leading position at...

Caesars Kvinder er fjerde bind i serien Den romerske Familie, hvoraf der tidligere er udkommet Ærens Vej, Græskronen og Fortunas Udvalgte. I Fortunas Udvalgte blev banen kridtet op for magtkampen mellem den unge fremstormende Caesar og den ganske usœdvanlig selvbevidste og ambitiøse kamphane, Pompeius der, da ingen andre ville, gav sig selv tilnavnet Magnus, den Store. Tidsmœssigt befinder vi os nu o. 68-58 f.Kr. At det antikke republikkens Rom overhovedet formåede at danne skole for det vestlige demokrati er egentlig helt ufatteligt.

Left to her own devices, Detective Sergeant Charlie West struggles with the responsibility of a full-blown murder investigation when a man is pushed off a cliff. Not ready to have her apron strings severed so soon, West finds Munro who reluctantly agrees to shed light on the Ayrshire detectives' most challenging case yet. Once the police have discovered the identity of the dead man, and established his demise was the result of foul play, the race is on to hunt down the murderer.

The first of two new action-packed thrillers by the internationally bestselling author of the Game trilogy takes you deep inside the world of police intelligence—where secrecy, betrayal, and deadly competition reign supreme. David Sarac is a handler at the Intelligence Unit of the Stockholm...

A follow up to his “breakneck” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) MemoRandom, this gripping new thriller from internationally bestselling author Anders de la Motte takes you deep inside a world of police intelligence filled with secrecy, betrayal, and deadly competition. David Sarac of the...

Græskronen er fortsættelsen af den dramatiske historie om Roms storhed og fald i republikkens tid, som blev indledt med Ærens Vej. Ufreden breder sig i republikkens Rom. I disse år omkring århundredskiftet f.Kr. må de stolte senatorer se i øjnene, at staten har vokset sig for stor, og at det i stigende grad bliver umuligt at holde provinserne nede.

En ung man hittas mördad på en offerplats vid Gräne gruva. När kriminalinspektör Tyra Zeder undersöker fyndplatsen blir hon själv överfallen och lämnad i gruvschaktets gröna vatten. Inom kort inträffar ytterligare två mord. Tyra förälskar sig i Robin, men poliserna i Tranemo fångas i en växande härva av intriger.

For ni år siden plejede Vivienne Jones sit knuste hjerte, som enhver anden ung heks ville gøre det: med vodka, hjerte-smerte-musik, boblebad … og med at kaste en forbandelse over sin forhadte ekskæreste. Og ja, alle ved, at man ikke skal blande alkohol og magi, men Vivi gjorde det altså mest for sin sjælefreds skyld. Og da det eneste lys, hun havde ved hånden, var et helt almindeligt duftlys, forventede hun egentlig ikke, at hun ville nedbringe mere end en dårlig hårdag eller to …

Lärarinnan Verna Grahn anländer till ön Kalven i Ångermanlands skärgård. Det är en ö där alla känner alla, och alla är släkt med varandra på ett eller annat vis. När isen lägger sig runt ön och skärmar av öborna från omvärlden bryts den till synes idylliska harmonin. Efter en förfärlig händelse står det klart att det finns en mördare bland dem. Misstankar väcks och gamla hemligheter kommer till ytan när Verna Grahn tar upp spåret efter gärningsmannen. Ingen vill erkänna att någon i släkten kan vara en mördare, men vem kan man egentligen lita på?

Mördersuche im hohen Norden Schwedens. Alljährlich im März findet am schwedischen Polarkreis ein spektakuläres Langlaufrennen statt. Auch Anelie Andersson, die leitende Polizistin aus Jokkmokk, freut sich auf diesen Tag, doch noch während des Rennens wird sie zu einem Tatort gerufen. Ein Läufer ist auf der Strecke tot zusammengebrochen. Was erst wie ein Unfall mit einem Skistock aussieht, entpuppt sich als heimtückischer Mord. Bei dem Toten handelt es sich um einen Millionär, der ganz im Norden auf seinem luxuriösen Anwesen gelebt hat.