Scandi Noir

Delve into these crime novels set in Scandinavia - psychological thrillers <tick>, murder mysteries <tick>, brooding detectives <tick> <tick>.

Updated August 30, 2023
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Victim 2117 : a Department Q thriller
Adler-Olsen, Jussi
Paper Book
The Shadow Murders
Adler-Olsen, Jussi.
Paper Book
THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 27 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD 'Quirky, tense and delightfully unpredictable' Sunday Times On her 60th birthday, a woman takes her own life. When the...
X ways to die
Ahnhem, Stefan
Paper Book
A murderous game. The killer makes the rules. Death hangs on the roll of the dice. In murder investigations, it pays to keep things simple: motive, method, opportunity. But the case in front of Detective Fabian Risk is a nightmare. A killer who strikes out of nowhere. No apparent...
Shadow district
Arnaldur Indridason
Paper Book
OLD CRIMES, NEW CONSEQUENCES THE PAST In wartime Reykjavik, a young woman is found strangled behind the National Theatre, a rough and dangerous area of the city known as 'the shadow district'. An Icelandic detective and a member of the American military police are on the...
Voices
Arnaldur Indridason
Paper Book
The doorman of a hotel has been stabbed in the basement he called home. The manager tries to keep the murder under wraps. A detective taking up residence in his hotel and the intrusion of a murder investigation aren't what he had in mind. The author won the 2005 CWA Gold Dagger for Fiction with...
The girl by the bridge
Arnaldur Indridason.
Paper Book
Over 18 million copies sold worldwide. The bestselling Icelandic author of all time. 'One of the greats of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times __________________________________________ When a young woman known for drug smuggling goes missing, her...
The darkness knows
Arnaldur Indri©ʻason
Paper Book
'Arnaldur Indridason is the grand old man of Icelandic noir' The Times The victim- a businessman missing for thirty years. The case- impossible to solve. Until now. A frozen body is discovered in the icy depths of Langj kull...
Scatter her ashes
Bakkeid, Heine T.
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'Creepy, atmospheric and darkly comic' C. J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man'Bakkeid is already big and his work is only going to get bigger and better' Daily RecordDisgraced, damaged former police officer Thorkild Aske has stopped taking his painkillers after his last...
I will miss you tomorrow
Bakkeid, Heine T.
Paper Book
'Bakkeid has entered the upper echelons of Norwegian crime writing' Barry ForshawThe first in a new Norwegian crime series by the winner of the Riverton Prize 2021 introducing disgraced ex-Chief Inspector Thorkild Aske, a damaged man with a complicated pastFresh out of prison...
For the dead
Bengtsdotter, Lina
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DI Charlie Lager returns to investigate a long-buried disappearance in this 'atmospheric', 'evocative' and 'arresting' page-turner of a procedural from the new Swedish queen of crime fiction ************ She must find the truth about...
You are next
Dahl, Arne.
Paper Book
A detective under arrest. A killer running free. A dark and gripping thriller set in the Stockholm Archipelago, from an international bestseller and Scandicrime star. Detective Inspector Sam Berger's life has been turned upside down. He is suspected of a murder and his...
Bad Apples
Dean, Will.
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Dark Pines comes Will Dean's most terrifying Tuva Moodyson mystery yet  Praise for the series: 'The tension is unrelenting, and I can't wait for Tuva's next outing.' Val McDermid 'Loaded with atmosphere, brilliant on...
The butterfly house
Engberg, Katrine
Paper Book
'The Butterfly House is an original and absorbing piece of work . . . Engberg's novels are bestsellers in Denmark and she is a name to look out for' SUNDAY TIMES From the internationally bestselling author of The Tenant, which Kathy...
The corpse flower : a novel
Hancock, Anne Mette
Audiobook
Beyond the truth
Holt, Anne
Paper Book
The gripping seventh instalment of Anne Holt's bestselling Hanne Wilhelmsen series: a wealthy Oslo family is murdered and the surviving family members are all acting guilty, because they all have something to hide. How will Hanne Wilhelmsen get to the truth in an endless web of deceit?
The blind goddess
Holt, Anne
Paper Book
In the first instalment of the Hanne Wilhelmsen series, Anne Holt delivers a superbly chilling story of corruption in the corridors of power.
In dust and ashes
Holt, Anne
Paper Book
The lion's mouth
Holt, Anne
Paper Book
This is a story of lies, intrigue and politics. The Lion's Mouth questions who holds the power in Norway, and how far they will go to use it.
A necessary death
Holt, Anne
Paper Book
A thrilling, intricate and page-turning new novel from the godmother of Norwegian crime fiction. A Necessary Death is the second instalment in Anne Holt's new crime series featuring Selma Falck.
Offline
Holt, Anne
Paper Book
The long-awaited sequel to Anne Holt's massive bestseller 1222 and the penultimate novel in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series: when bombs explode at the Islamic Cooperation Council's headquarters in Oslo, detective Hanne Wilhelmsen is on the case.
The Katharina Code: A Cold Case, a New Lead, Fresh Hope or a Killer's Twisted Game?
Horst, Jorn Lier
Paper Book
** Jørn Lier Horst is the winner of the 2018 Nordic Noir Thriller of the Year award ** You loved Wallander, now meet Wisting . . . ___________ Twenty-four years ago Katharina Haugen went missing. All she left behind was her husband Martin...
A Question of Guilt
Horst, Jorn Lier.
Paper Book
The chilling and heart-pounding new novel from Norwegian superstar Jørn Lier Horst INSPIRATION FOR THE HIT BBC FOUR SHOW WISTING 'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' THE TIMES A killer caught. A murder...
The inner darkness
Horst, Jørn Lier
Paper Book
The chilling and heart-pounding new novel from Norwegian superstar Jørn Lier Horst. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE HIT BBC FOUR SHOW WISTING 'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' THE TIMES'Tense, fast-paced, compelling'...
Outside
Jonasson, Ragnar.
Paper Book
Four friends. One night. Not everyone will come out alive . . . The gripping new stand-alone mystery from 'world-class crime writer' Ragnar Jónasson, soon to be a major motion picture 'Is this the best crime writer in the world today' THE TIMES
The Island
Jónasson, Ragnar
Paper Book
Elli aey is a collection of isolated islands off the coast of Iceland. It is has a beautiful, unforgiving terrain and is an easy place to vanish. The Islandis the second thrilling book in Ragnar Jonasson's Hidden Iceland trilogy told backwards. This time investigator Hermannsd...
Lazarus
Kepler, Lars
Paper Book
'It may take you a while to sleep after you finish it' Daily Express The most chilling and terrifying serial killer thriller of the year, from international bestseller Lars Kepler. Sweden's most notorious serial killer. Jurek Walter was shot and...
The Mirror Man
Kepler, Lars.
Paper Book
IF YOU SEE HIS REFLECTION IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE . . . The gripping new crime novel from global thriller writing phenomenon, Lars Kepler.
The Night Singer
Mo, Johanna.
Paper Book
Blood on snow
Nesbo, Jo
Paper Book
Olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. When you 'fix' people for a living - terminally - it's hard to get close to anyone. Now he's finally met the woman of his dreams. But there are two problems. She's his boss's wife. And...
Killing moon
Nesbo, Jo.
Paper Book
Police
Nesb©ı, Jo
Paper Book
An edge-of-your seat Harry Hole page-turner you won't be able to put down. 'Nesbo is several steps ahead of you in this endlessly twisting, multi-layered thriller' Sun The police urgently need Harry Hole. A...
The Axe Woman
Nesser, Hakan.
Paper Book
Sweden 2012. When Inspector Gunnar Barbarotti returns to work after a terrible personal tragedy his boss asks him to investigate a cold case, hoping to ease him back gently into his police duties.Five years previously a shy electrician, Arnold Morinder, disappeared from the face of the earth, the...
The Lonely Ones
Nesser, Hakan.
Paper Book
'One of the best Nordic Noir writers' GuardianA trip behind the Iron Curtain would change their lives forever . . . It begins in 1969. Six young people arrive in Uppsala, Sweden. Different circumstances push the three young couples together and, over the course of a few years, they become friends....
The girl who died
Ragnar J©đnasson
Paper Book
THE NAIL-BITING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' The Times 'A world-class...
The mist
Ragnar J©đnasson
Paper Book
1987. An isolated farm house in the east of Iceland. The snowstorm should have shut everybody out. But it didn't. The couple should never have let him in. But they did. An unexpected guest, a liar, a killer. Not all will survive the night. And Detective...
Cry wolf
Rosenfeldt, Hans.
Paper Book
From the multi-award winning author of The Bridge (BBC) and Marcella (Netflix, ITV) comes a blockbuster new thriller... A DEAD WOLF A DRUG DEAL GONE WRONG A LETHAL FEMALE ASSASSIN Hannah Wester, a detective...
Knock knock
Roslund, Anders
Paper Book
**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** Set over three explosive days, this is compulsive, heart-pounding storytelling that will keep you on the edge of your seat. He thought she was safe. Then the past came knocking. Seventeen years...
The witch hunter
Seeck, Max
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD 2023 FOR THE LAST GRUDGE If you enjoyed Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo, you'll love this international #1 bestseller. *** HOLLYWOOD MOVIE IN PRODUCTION *** ___________ WHEN THE STORY ENDS, THE...
Ice coven, the : detective Jessica Niemi #2
Seeck, Max.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD 2023 FOR THE LAST GRUDGE The chilling new Scandinavian thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. Praise for Max Seeck: 'Finland's...
The Fallout
Sigurdardottir, Yrsa.
Paper Book
'A magnificent writer' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Sigurdardottir remains incontrovertibly the Queen of Icelandic Crime - and one of the most reliable practitioners of Nordic Noir ... Nobody lowers the temperature and quickens the pulse as adroitly as Queen Yrsa' FINANCIAL TIMES...
Where roses never die
Staalesen, Gunnar
Paper Book
The 25-year-old case of a missing girl sees Varg Veum dig deep into the past to find her kidnapper, as the secrets and lies of a tiny community threaten everything ... Gunnar Staalesen's award-winning, international bestselling Varg Veum series continues in this chilling Nordic Noir thriller...
Hell and high water
Unge, Christian
Paper Book
The Doll
Yrsa Sigurdardottir.
Paper Book
'I love the Children's House series and Yrsa delivers again with The Doll. Such engaging characters and a compelling, twisted and creepy mystery - I couldn't put it down!' SHARI LAPENA 'Yrsa is a wonderful storyteller. Her stories are atmospheric, mysterious...
Gallows Rock
Yrsa Sigurdardottir.
Paper Book
'Iceland's outstanding crime novelist' Daily Express On a jagged, bleak lava field just outside Reykjavik stands the Gallows Rock. Once a place of execution, it is now a tourist attraction. Until this morning, when a man was found hanging from it... The...
The absolution
Yrsa Sigur©ʻard©đttir
Paper Book
The new novel from the internationally bestselling, prizewinning, queen of Icelandic crime. All he wants is for them to say sorry. The police find out about the crime the way everyone does: on Snapchat. The video shows the terrified victim begging for...

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