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A Darker Shade of Sweden
Original Stories by Sweden's Greatest Crime Writers
1 of 1 copy available
Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on Swedish crime writing with his Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, readers around the world have devoured fiction by Scandinavian masters of suspense. A Darker Shade of Sweden includes an assortment of outstanding crime fiction—never before published in English and in some cases brand-new to this volume—from Larsson and a wide range of other talents including Henning Mankell, the creator of Kurt Wallander; Åsa Larsson; Eva Gabrielsson; Inger Frimansson; Åke Edwardson; Sara Stridsberg; Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö; and more. Also included is an introduction by Edgar nominee John-Henri Holmberg, exploring the history of these stellar authors and their contributions to crime writing.
“Gripping. . . . These unsettlingly dark tales reaffirm the dominance of Swedish writers with original crime fiction.” —The Sun (UK)
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Release date
December 10, 2013 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780802192448
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780802192448
- File size: 2696 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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May 26, 2014
These 17 stories, all translated to English for the first time and reaching as far back as the 1970s, offer a veritable who’s who of Swedish crime writers. All contributing authors are well represented by the seven talented narrators gathered for this audiobook. Scott Brick’s reading of Holmberg’s enjoyably informative introduction covering the evolution of Swedish crime fiction is delivered in a smooth, conversational manner that nicely avoids sounding like a class lecture. Delivered with equal aplomb is Erik Bergmann’s opening and closing to each story, featuring interesting biographical facts about the featured authors and their writings. “The Mail Run” by Asa Larsson is a dark tale of murder set in rural mining town around the turn of the last century, and narrator Adam Grupper brings just the right melancholy tone to this frontier tale. “Brain Power,” written by international bestselling author Stieg Larsson, is set in a far-off dystopian future. Narrator Edoardo Ballerini does an excellent job of bringing a solid sense of realism to Larsson’s Orwellian vignette. This collection of Nordic noir is perfect for fans and newcomers alike. A Mysterious hardcover. -
September 15, 2013
Since readers can never get enough of Sweden's dark and edgy crime writing, here's an anthology with stories by the likes of Henning Mankell and Asa Larsson. There's even a never-before-published story by Stieg Larsson. Swedish crime-fiction reviewer Holmberg translated all but one story himself.
Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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