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Lars Kepler is the pseudonym of critically acclaimed husband and wife team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril (b. 1966) and Alexander Ahndoril (b. 1967), authors of the No. 1 internationally bestselling Joona Linna series. With eleven installments to date, the series has sold 20 million copies in 40 languages. The Ahndorils were both established writers before they adopted the pen name Lars Kepler, and have each published several acclaimed novels.
“I’m a fan for life!”
—Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Boy
“Kepler treats us readers to a nonstop roller coaster of suspense, taking us deep into the hearts and minds of perfectly realized characters.”
—Jeffery Deaver, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Goodbye Man
“Kepler’s characters, particularly Joona Linna, are always drawn sharp and deep, like scalpel cuts. Kepler’s prose unrolls as smoothly as a loop of razor wire. But it’s Kepler’s storytelling that really draws blood.”
—A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Woman in the Window
| The BookBeat Award (Crime Writer of the Year) Sweden | 2025 |
| Shortlisted for BookBeat Award (Crime Book of the Year) Sweden – Sömngångaren The Sleepwalker | 2025 |
| Knihcentrum Český bestseller prize in translated fiction (Best Translated Fiction of the Year) Czech Republic – Sömngångaren The Sleepwalker | 2025 |
| Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Crime & Suspense) Sweden – Sömngångaren The Sleepwalker | 2025 |
| Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Crime & Suspense) Finland – Sömngångaren The Sleepwalker | 2025 |
| Shortlisted for Mofibo Awards (Best Translated Fiction of the Year) Denmark – Sömngångaren The Sleepwalker | 2025 |
| Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Spindeln The Spider | 2023 |
| Thrillzone Awards (Best Translated Crime Novel of the Year) Netherlands – Spindeln The Spider | 2023 |
| Shortlisted for the Mofibo Awards (Best Translated Fiction of the Year) Denmark – Spindeln The Spider | 2023 |
| The BookBeat Award (Crime Writer of the Year) Sweden | 2021 |
| Shortlisted for the Mofibo Awards (Best Crime & Suspense) Denmark – Spegelmannen The Mirror Man | 2021 |
| Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Spegelmannen The Mirror Man | 2020 |
| Adlibris Award (Best Crime Fiction) Sweden – Spegelmannen The Mirror Man | 2020 |
| Pocisk’s Best Translated Crime Novel Poland – Kaninjägaren The Rabbit Hunter | 2019 |
| Storytel Awards (Best suspense) Sweden – Lazarus Lazarus | 2019 |
| Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Sandmannen The Sandman | 2012 |
| Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Eldvittnet The Fire Witness | 2011 |
| Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Paganinikontraktet The Nightmare | 2010 |
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Lars Kepler’s Medusa, the eleventh book in the Joona Linna series, grabs the No. 2 spot on the hardcover list for the month of September. Martin Widmark also claims a No. 2 spot, grabbing silver on the childrens’ list with the latest LasseMaja book, The Kidnapping Mystery.
Martin Widmark’s The Kidnapping Mystery once again tops the official Swedish bestseller list for children’s titles, coming in at No. 1. Meanwhile, Lars Kepler’s Medusa, the eleventh book in the Joona Linna series, occupies the No. 2 spot on the hardcover list.
Apple TV just unleashed the official trailer for Nocturne, the riveting new drama based on the internationally bestselling crime novels by Lars Kepler.
Nocturne will make its global debut on Friday, October 30, 2026 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 25, 2026 on Apple TV.
The ensemble cast starring alongside Liev Schreiber (Joona Linna), Zazie Beetz (Saga Bauer) and Stephen Graham (Jurek Walter) includes Bill Camp, Rory Culkin, Chrissy Metz, Poorna Jagannathan and Gary Carr.
Click ‘Read More’ below for the exclusive in-depth feature in Esquire Magazine with first look images and glimpses into the world and making of Nocturne.
Lars Kepler’s Medusa makes its debut on the official Swedish hardcover bestseller list already, reaching No. 2 with its pre-publication sales. Medusa is the eleventh book in the Joona Linna series.
Late at night, a doctor burns to death inside the closed forensic psychiatric institution Helix. The interrogations with staff and inmates are complicated due to patient confidentiality and psychotic illnesses. After another death in the same ward, Saga Bauer accepts a top-secret assignment. She is placed as a patient among the most dangerous perpetrators in Sweden. Joona Linna is Saga Bauer’s only contact on the outside. The Queen hiding in the ward turns out to have a court of subjects – and she leaves victims behind at a faster rate than any serial killer has ever done before.
Medusa is the eleventh book in the Joona Linna series.
Photo: Apple TV
Apple TV has just unveiled a first look at Nocturne, the riveting new drama based on the internationally bestselling crime novels by Lars Kepler.
Nocturne will make its global debut on Friday, October 30, 2026 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 25, 2026 on Apple TV.
The show tells the story of Jonah Lynn (Liev Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in Western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. But as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen Graham), Jonah must protect all that he holds dear. When the desperate search for Jurek’s last missing victim forces Jonah to send his surrogate daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Zazie Beetz), up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go?
The ensemble cast starring alongside Schreiber, Beetz and Graham includes Bill Camp, Rory Culkin, Chrissy Metz, Poorna Jagannathan and Gary Carr.
The 10-episode drama is written and executive produced by BAFTA Award winner Rowan Joffe (Tin Star, The Ballad of a Small Player) and John Hlavin (Shooter, The Man Who Fell to Earth), with Emmy, Peabody and DGA Award winner Tim Van Patten (Franklin, Masters of the Air, Black Mirror) to executive produce and direct the first two episodes.
Click ‘Read More’ below to read the full article in Deadline.
Lars Kepler’s The Sailor jumps straight to the top of the official Czech bestseller list for fiction titles. The Sailor is a stand-alone collection of short stories.
The Norwegian Storytel Awards 2026 are now open for voting.
Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Jørn Lier Horst’s The Lake, Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties, and Liza Marklund’s Storm Mountain.
In the Children’s category, Martin Widmark is nominated for both The Dinosaur Mystery and Nelly Rapp and the Mare.
The winners will be announced on February 12. To cast your vote, click “Read more” below.
The official 2025 bestseller lists in Sweden have just been announced. Among the most sold titles of the year was Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, coming in at No. 4 in the hardcover fiction category. Lisa Ridzén takes the No. 1 spot for paperback fiction with When the Cranes Fly South, while Kristina Ohlsson’s Nightshifter comes in at No. 3 in the e-book category.
Additionally, Kristina Ohlsson is No. 1 on the list of authors’ total sales in 2025, closely followed by Martin Widmark who claims the No. 2 spot. Martin Widmark’s The JerryMaya Detective Agency series also comes in at No. 4 among book series with the largest turnover.
The Swedish bestseller lists are out, with Lars Kepler’s newest novel, The Sailor, claiming the top spot on the hardcover chart.
The nominees for the Swedish 2025 Adlibris Awards have just been revealed. Adlibris, the leading book retailer in the Nordic region, established the award in 2019 to honor the platform’s most popular titles. While a jury of Adlibris employees selected the nominees, the winners will be chosen through a public vote.
Ulf Lundell’s Weekday 12 is recognized in the “Fiction of the Year” category.
The “Crime Fiction” category features Kristina Ohlsson’s Nightshifter, Pascal Engman’s The Clan, and Lars Kepler’s The Sailor.
Björn Nattiko Lindeblad’s From Björn Natthiko Lindeblad. With an open hand is nominated in the “Non-fiction” category.
Estrid Klint’s Ran competes in the “Young Adult of the Year” category.
Finally, in the “Children’s Book of the Year, Ages 6-12” category, Martin Widmark has received a nomination for The Smuggler Mystery, and Anders Hansen and Mats Wänblad are nominated for The Real Happy Pill Minior.
The winning titles will be announced on January 28, 2026.
To vote, click the “Read more” button below.