Vampires not your thing? Not to worry, there's another trend blazing up the bestseller charts right now. Scandinavian crime fiction is hotter than ever here in the states, and abroad. If you don't know the girl with the dragon tattoo , chances are you soon will. She's Lisbeth Salander who, along with Mikael Blomkvist, is the complicated star of Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy. This wildly popular series (with support from the publications of some consistently first-rate Scandinavian authors) is leading the movement to put Scandinavian crime fiction on the map and in your hands. Check out some of the most popular authors in this genre and start your international love affair today.Karin Fossum - Inspector Sejer series
Peter Hoeg
Arnaldur Indriðason - Reykjavik Murder Mysteries
Camilla Läckberg - Patrik Hedstrom
Stieg Larsson - Millenium Trilogy
Henning Mankell - Kurt Wallander series
Jo Nesbø - Harry Hole series
What are your thoughts on these authors? Any to add to the list?
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