William Wisting has entered the second week of his summer holiday. He observes from the sidelines how a local missing persons case grows into a national news story. Agnete Roll has now been missing for three days, and no clues can be found.

Even as the disappearance makes headlines, Wisting receives a mysterious letter containing a set of numbers and nothing else. He connects them to an old case code for a murder, one he wasn’t personally assigned to. One summer night in 1999, 17-year-old Tone Vaterland was killed on her way home from work. The case was quickly solved and the perpetrator sentenced and sent to prison. The case has nearly been lost to memory, but recent events now reveal connections that weren’t visible twenty years ago.

The letter is only the first in a series, all pointing to there being another truth behind the case then the one found by the police. Wisting will have to search for the sender as well as the true facts – but far from everyone are happy to have him shed new light on the past.

A Question of Guilt is the fourth and final installment in Jørn Lier Horst’s Cold Case Quartet.

Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People goes straight to No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcovers, right on the heels of the novel’s publication in the US.

In Canada, Anxious People debuts at No. 3 on the Original Fiction List in daily newspaper Toronto Star.

Interrogation, created by Anders Weidemann and John Mankiewicz, premiered earlier this year on CBS All Access to fantastic reviews lauding its innovative format and gripping story. The true crime drama stars Peter Sarsgaard and Kyle Gallner, both praised for their layered performances.

Interrogation will have its Swedish premiere on C More September 18.

Maja Säfström’s Amazing Facts About Baby Animals is the official winner of the 2020 Carl von Linné Plaque, awarded to the best nonfiction title for children and Young Adults. The jury, the Swedish Library Association, motivates their choice thusly:

“Amazing Facts About Baby Animals […] pulls the reader in with humor and tenderness. Author and illustrator Maja Säfström is awarded for this title that opens up the door to a sense of closeness. Children and adults can share in their fascination and learn something new on every spread.

The modern nature of the book is noticeable not least in the format: Säfström dares to be to the point. Longer texts are avoided and the brevity itself becomes bait to continue pursuing knowledge. The facts are friendly and humorous and presented in beautiful plainness. The contents are black and white, but far from lacking in color. /…/ Every spread breathes joy in this delightful piece of nonfiction.”

Stina Jackson’s The Silver Road has been longlisted for the MAX Bronze Bat, a Dutch literary award. The Bronze Bat is dedicated to remarkable debuts and is handed out during the annual Nederlands Thrillerfestival in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The shortlist will be revealed at the end of September, and the final winner announced during the digital Book Festival on October 25.