A Darker Shade
17 Swedish stories of murder, mystery and suspense including a short story by Stieg Larsson
Published on 5. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-78185-819-6 (ISBN)
Description
Original Swedish crime stories from the masters of Nordic noir including a never before published story by Stieg Larsson.
Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on the brilliance of Swedish crime writing with his bestselling Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, readers have devoured this dark and compelling genre.
Now the nation's best crimewriters have been brought together to form the first ever anthology of Swedish crime.
Contributors include:
- Stieg Larsson, author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- Henning Mankell, creator of Wallander.
- Per Wahloeoe and Maj Sjoewall, creators of Martin Beck.
- Eva Gabrielsson, writer and thirty-year partner to Stieg Larsson.
Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on the brilliance of Swedish crime writing with his bestselling Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, readers have devoured this dark and compelling genre.
Now the nation's best crimewriters have been brought together to form the first ever anthology of Swedish crime.
Contributors include:
- Stieg Larsson, author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- Henning Mankell, creator of Wallander.
- Per Wahloeoe and Maj Sjoewall, creators of Martin Beck.
- Eva Gabrielsson, writer and thirty-year partner to Stieg Larsson.
Reviews / Votes
A wonderful collection of beautiful and dark Nordic Noir with Stieg Larsson as the cherry on the top -- Camilla Lackberg An entertaining collection with an imaginative story from Stieg Larsson... demonstrates the depth of the Swedish crime pool' * The Times * Gripping... these unsettling dark tales reaffirm the dominance of Swedish writers with original crime fiction' * The Sun *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78185-819-6 (9781781858196)
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A Darker Shade
17 Swedish Stories of Murder, Mystery and Suspense Including a Short Story by Stieg Larsson
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Person
John-Henri Holmberg is the Edgar Award-nominated co-author of The Tattooed Girl, about the Millennium novels and their author, Stieg Larsson, who was a personal friend. He is a writer, editor and translator and lives in Sweden.