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Kristina Ohlsson (b. 1979) is one of Sweden’s most successful and lauded authors of crime fiction and children’s books. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kristina worked for the OSCE (the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe), the Swedish Security Service, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since her switch to a literary career, she has been a frequent name on national and international bestseller lists, award shortlists, and a critics’ favorite. In 2020, she embarked on a new crime series set on the atmospheric west coast of Sweden: the August Strindberg series.
“No one creates intrigues like she does. It is simply brilliant.”
–Maj Sjöwall
“The writing is tense, dense and very atmospheric. The stories sharp and impossible to let go. Kristina Ohlsson is a true queen of scandinavian crime.”
–Mons Kallentoft
“Kristina Ohlssons has managed to do what many before her have tried: to take the Swedish crime novel to a new and unexpected level.”
–Arne Dahl
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Frälsarkransen Beyond Rescue | 2025 |
Shortlisted for the Adlibris Awards (Best Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Frälsarkransen Beyond Rescue | 2024 |
Shortlisted for the BookBeat Award (Crime Writer of the Year) Sweden | 2024 |
Kristianstadsbladet Culture and Entertainment Award Sweden | 2024 |
Shortlisted for the BookBeat Award (Crime Writer of the Year) Sweden | 2023 |
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Skuggläge Dimmed Lights | 2023 |
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Stormvakt Storm Watch | 2020 |
Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Swedish Crime Novel) Sweden – Stormvakt Storm Watch | 2020 |
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Henrys hemlighet To Him Who Knocks | 2019 |
Book of the Year 2018 (Grades 5-7) Norway – Det magiska hjärtat The Magical Heart | 2018 |
The Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Varulvens hemlighet The Werewolf’s Secret | 2017 |
Shortlisted for the Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award Sweden – Det magiska hjärtat The Magical Heart | 2017 |
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Crime Writer of the Year - Readers’ Award) Sweden | 2017 |
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Zombiefeber Zombie Fever | 2016 |
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Glasbarnen The Glass Children | 2016 |
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Silverpojken The Silver Boy | 2016 |
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Stenänglar The Stone Angels | 2016 |
The Latvian National Library Children’s Literature Centre’s Award Latvia – Glasbarnen The Glass Children | 2015 |
The Bookjury! Award Sweden – Silverpojken The Silver Boy | 2014 |
The Swedish Bookshop Association’s Your Book, Our Choice Award Sweden – Silverpojken The Silver Boy | 2014 |
Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award Sweden – Glasbarnen The Glass Children | 2013 |
Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Änglavakter The Disappeared | 2011 |
Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Tusenskönor Silenced | 2010 |
The Stabilo Prize (Best Crime Writer of Southern Sweden) Sweden | 2010 |
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The official Swedish bestseller lists for May have just been released, and Kristina Ohlsson tops the hardcover category with Nightshifter, the latest installment in her August Strindberg series. Ulf Lundell’s Weekdays 12, the twelfth volume in his critically acclaimed diary series, lands at no. 5.
On the paperback list, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue takes the No. 2 spot, and Death on Capri, the first installment in Anders and Anette de la Motte’s whodunit mystery series, comes in at No. 4.
On the children’s list, Martin Widmark’s The Great Summer Holiday Book claims the No. 5 position.
Kristina Ohlsson continues to lead the Swedish bestseller charts, with Nightshifter, the newly released fifth installment in her August Strindberg series, still at No. 1 on the hardcover list. The fourth book in the series, Beyond Rescue, remains firmly in the top spot for paperbacks. Meanwhile, Death on Capri by Anders and Anette de la Motte climbs to No. 2 on the paperback list.
Kristina Ohlsson continues to dominate the Swedish bestseller lists with her newly published fifth installment in the August Strindberg series, Nightshifter, still holding the No. 1 spot on the hardcover list. The fourth installment, Beyond Rescue, continues to stay at No. 1 in the paperback category. Meanwhile, Anders and Anette de la Motte’s Death on Capri continues to hold its place at No. 4 on the paperback list.
Kristina Ohlsson tops the Swedish bestseller charts this week, securing the No. 1 position on both the hardcover list with Nightshifter, the latest installment in the August Strindberg series, and the paperback list with Beyond Rescue, the fourth installment.
Meanwhile, Anders and Anette de la Motte’s Death on Capri holds the No. 4 spot on the paperback list.
The official Swedish bestseller lists for the month of April have been released and Stefan Ahnhem’s newly published Generation Zero, the 7th installment in the Fabian Risk series, claims the No. 5 spot on the hardcover list.
In the paperback category, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue, the fourth installment in the August Strindberg series, comes in at No. 1.
Kristina Ohlsson’s newly released Nightshifter, the latest installment in the bestselling August Strindberg series, debuts at No. 5 on this week’s hardcover list. Meanwhile, Beyond Rescue, the fourth book in the same series, holds the No. 1 spot on the paperback list for the second week in a row.
Lisa Ridzen’s bestselling debut, When the Cranes Fly South, lands at No. 3 in the paperback category, marking its 18th week in the top three.
In the picturesque village of Hovenäset, preparations are underway for the wedding between August and Maria. However, their joy is overshadowed by looming threats.
Determined to unearth a long-buried family secret, August finds himself met with resistance at every turn. Meanwhile, Maria begins receiving anonymous, disturbing messages. Could this be tied to one of her past police cases?
As this unfolds, a man approaches the police with a chilling account: on a cold night at the island of Guleskär, he saw a young woman, scantily dressed and limping, fleeing in terror. When Maria and her colleague Ray-Ray investigate, they make a grisly discovery—a blood-stained, metal prosthetic leg.
What truly transpired that night? And what makes a mysterious Norwegian, who has traveled all the way from Tromsø to Kungshamn, so fascinated by Guleskär?
Nightshifter is the fifth installment in Kristina Ohlsson’s international bestselling August Strindberg series.
Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue, the fourth book in the August Strindberg series, makes its debut at No. 1 on this week’s paperback list. Meanwhile, Stefan Ahnhem holds steady at No. 5 on the hardcover list for the second consecutive week with Generation Zero, the latest installment in the Fabian Risk series.
Jo Nesbø’s Minnesota remains firmly at No. 1 on the hardcover list. Meanwhile, Anders de la Motte’s The Rust Forest debuts at No. 4 in the same category and claims the top spot in the e-book rankings. Pascal Engman’s Bestseller continues to lead the paperback list, with Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue following closely at No. 4.
Jo Nesbø’s Minnesota continues to hold firm at No. 1 in the hardcover category this week. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller retains the top spot on the paperback list, closely followed by Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue at No. 3. In the children’s category, Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes Operation Alien claims the No. 2 spot.
Pascal Engman’s Bestseller remains firm at No. 1 on the paperback list for the seventh consecutive week. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue holds the No. 4 spot for the second week in a row.
Pascal Engman’s Bestseller is still No. 1 on the paperback lists, which marks its 6th consecutive week in the top spot. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue debuts at No. 4 on the same list.