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A Golden Age for Norwegian Crime Fiction? »

By Peter on Jul 30, 2010 in About authors, Camilla Lackberg, Crime Books, Hakan Nesser, Jo Nesbo, Karin Fossum, Liza Marklund, Norwegian Writer, Stieg Larsson | 0 Comments

It is interesting to notice how tightly interrelated things are, and how developments internationally have domestic effects even in such areas as literature and, more specifically, crime fiction. Some years ago the traditionally industrious Swedes started to build an impressive crime fiction literature, with writers like Henning Mankell, Jan Guillou, Liza Marklund, Håkan Nesser, Åke [...]

The Bomber, by Liza Marklund »

By Peter on Feb 23, 2009 in Excellent book, Liza Marklund, Swedish writer, bestseller, book review | 1 Comment

With more than half a million copies sold, The Bomber was the most successful book ever published in Sweden (before Stieg Larsson, that is). Liza Marklund’s extraordinary book, has a bone-chilling plot and introduces an irresistible heroine, the journalist Annika Bengtzon.
The Bomber gives a terrific behind-the-scenes view of the Swedish tabloid business as [...]