New Crime Fiction Books
New crime fiction books by Scandinavian authors to be published in English translations. For releases from 2008 and 2009, see earlier releases.
Released in 2010
February:
- Camilla Lackberg: The Stone Cutter. The third book in her series about Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck in Fjallbacka in Sweden. Review
- Henning Mankell: The Man from Beijing, a new thriller that was very well received in Scaninavia. Review.
March:
- Mari Jungstedt: The Killer's Art. This is her fourth murder story featuring Inspector Anders Knutas at Gotland in Sweden. (Review)
- Jo Nesbo: The Snowman. Another wonderful story about Detective Harry Hole, the loner who has problems with booze from Oslo, Norway. (Review)
July:
- Karin Fossum: Bad Intentions. Three friends spend the weekend at a remote cabin. One dies. Inspector Konrad Sejer is in charge of the investigation. Review.
- Hakan Nesser: The Inspector and Silence. A new novel in the Chief Inspector Van Veeteren series. Review.
- Yrsa Sigurdardottir: Ashes to Dust. A new athmospheric thriller featuring the good-natured lawyer-sleuth Thora Gudmundsdottir. Review.
- Gunnar Staalesen: Yours Until Death. A new book in the series about Varg Veum; this time up against a teenage gang in Bergen. Review.
August:
- James Patterson and Liza Marklund: The Postcard Killers. A serial killing couple murder people in several European countries. Reviewed
- Tom Egeland: Relic. The Quest for the Golden Shrine. Review.
- Camilla Ceder: Frozen Moment. The first book in a new series about Inspector Christian Tell. Review.
September:
- Ake Edwardson: The Shadow Women. A new book in the series about Erik Winter. Review.
- Leif G. W. Persson: Between Summer's Longing and Winter's End: The Story of a Crime. Is this the solution to the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme? Review.
- Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom: Three Seconds. A new book in the series about Detective Inspector Ewert Grens (trailer) (Review)
October:
- Liza Marklund: Red Wolf. A book in the Annika Bengtzon series, the fifth. A fast paced and very good novel. Review.
- Arnaldur Indridason: Operation Napoleon.
November:
- Harri Nykanen: Raid and the Blackest Sheep. A Finnish crime fiction featuring Raid, a hard and tough Finnish hit man. Review.
December:
- Anne Holt: 1222 A crime fiction novel in Anne Holt's series about Hanne Wilhelmsen. Review.
Releases scheduled in 2011:
January:
- Jo Nesbo: The Leopard. Another excellent book in the series about Harry Hole. (UK only) See review.
February:
- Arne Dahl: Misterioso. The first book in his Intercrime trilogy, featuring Paul Hjelm and Kerstin Holm. Will come in July instead it seems. Review.
March:
- Camilla Lackberg: The Gallows Bird, the fourth book in her series about crimes in Fjällbacka, featuring Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck. Review.
- Henning Mankell: The Troubled Man. Most likely this is the last book Mankell will ever write about Inspector Kurt Wallander. See review.
- James Thompson: Lucifer's Tears, a new crime fiction set in Finland, the second in the series about Inspector Kari Vaara. See review.
April:
- Mari Jungstedt: Summertime. This is the fifth book in her series about Inspector Anders Knutas on the island of Gotland in Sweden. Review.
- Lars Kepler (pseudonym): The Hypnotist. Review.
May:
- Jussi Adler-Olsen: Mercy. The first book in Jussi Adler-Olsen's excellent series about Department Q. Review.
- Liza Marklund: Exposed. A book in Marklund's series about reporter Annika Bengtzon.
June:
- Arnaldur Indridason: Outrage
- Johan Theorin: The Quarry - a new thriller/crime fiction in Theorin's Öland-series. The US title seems to be A Place of Blood (release date unknown). See review.
July:
- Thomas Enger: Burned. Enger's excellent debut book, featuring Henning Juul, set in Oslo, Norway. Review
- Karin Fossum: The Caller. A new book in Fossum's series about Inspector Konrad Sejer and his assistant Jakob Skarre. See review.
- Anne Holt: Fear Not. A book in Anne Holt's series about Inger Johanne Vik and Adam Stubo. Review.
- Yrsa Sigurdardottir: The Day is Dark - book 4 in Sigurdardottir's series about Thora Gudmundsdottir in Reykjavik. Review.
- Jarkko Sipila: Nothing but the Truth. A new book in the Helsinki Homicide series, featuring Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamäki and his team. Review.
August:
- Jussi Adler-Olsen: The Keeper of Lost Causes. First book in the series about Department Q, with Carl Morck (US edition of Mercy). Review.
- Kjell Eriksson: The Hand That Trembles. A new Ann Lindell mystery from Eriksson!
- Jorn Lier Horst: Dregs. A book in Lier Horst's series about Chief Inspector William Wisting, from Larvik, Norway. (Review)
- Camilla Lackberg: The Hidden Child, the fifth book in Lackberg's series about Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck, set in Fjallbacka, Sweden. Review.
- Asa Larsson: Until Thy Wrath be Past. The fourth book featuring Rebecka Martinsson, Lawyer. Review.
September:
- Kjell Ola (KO) Dahl: Lethal Investments
- Jo Nesbo: Headhunters. This is not a Harry Hole novel, but an independent crime fiction novel featuring the headhunter and art thief Roger Brown. Review
- Kristina Ohlsson: Unwanted. (UK) Ohlsson's debut novel featuring Inspector Alex Recht.
- Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom: Cell 8. A new novel in the Detective Inspector Ewert Grens series.
October:
- Mons Kallentoft: Midwinter Sacrifice. The first book in Kallentoft's series about Superintendent Malin Fors in Linkoping, Sweden. Review.
- Hakan Nesser: The Unlucky Lottery. A new and difficult mysterium for chief Inspector Van Veeteren and his assistant Münster
November:
- Lene Kaaberbol & Agnete Friis: The Boy in the Suitcase. The excellent debut novel of a new Danish crime writing duo. Review.
- Jens Lapidus: Easy Money. A crime fiction book about the criminal underground and the gangs in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Harri Nykanen: Raid and the Kid. Finnish crime fiction.
See also: Scandinavian crime fiction released in 2008 and 2009.

