‘Wolf Hour’ No. 2 in Iceland
Jo Nesbø’s standalone Wolf Hour is No. 2 also on April’s official bestseller list in Iceland.
Jo Nesbø’s standalone Wolf Hour is No. 2 also on April’s official bestseller list in Iceland.
Josef has served his sentence but outside the prison walls life is not what it once was. He’s determined not to return to a life of crime, but reality hits him hard. Can you really make up for your crimes in a society that has judged you for all eternity?
On the opposite side of the planet, Antonia is trying to escape her past. When she suddenly finds herself all alone she realizes it’s time to return to the Stockholm suburb where she grew up. A whole other battle awaits there, and Antonia needs to create a new life for herself while drugs are still controlling her every thought.
The Mansour family protects their territories with all their might, but they must also find new ways to expand. Josef is pulled into the clan’s plans and Antonia risks getting caught in their web. Soon, the war is on.
The War is the second installment in The Clan trilogy and a stirring portrayal of gang criminality’s reckless violence and effect on our society, a violence designed to uphold a power balance that is constantly challenged by the ongoing gang wars.
Anders Hansen’s The Achilles Heels of Your Brain continues its No. 1 streak on the official Swedish bestseller list for nonfiction. This is the book’s second week at the top.
Jørn Lier Horst’s latest installment in the William Wisting series, The Last Case, has secured the No. 2 position on two of Poland’s largest online e-book retailers just weeks after its publication.
One year after the events in The Scream, true crime podcaster Markus Heger meets former financier Terje Wekre, who has been sentenced to the harshest penalty under the law for murdering his wife. Wekre claims he is innocent, and Markus is persuaded to listen – especially since his persistent father, Frank Drage, is in the cell next door.
The new podcast serial, A Shadow of Doubt, gets off to an explosive start. Markus suggests a possible miscarriage of justice, but gradually the evidence points in a completely different direction.
The Doubt is an intense and atmospheric thriller about guilt, revenge, and trust, and about how the past always finds a way back.
Salted Pearls is the debut fiction title of Michelin-starred chef Niklas Ekstedt and author Katarina Ekstedt.
Photo: Camilla Lindberg
Adam Berg is a Swedish director known for his striking storytelling and meticulous visual style, and is widely regarded as one of Sweden’s most prominent commercial directors.
Berg has made commercials for brands including Volvo, Apple, IKEA, Nike, Playstation, Mercedes-Benz, Delta, and Lexus as well as Philips, for which he created the multi-award-winning Carousel. He is one of the industry’s most celebrated filmmakers, with honors from every major awards body, including multiple Cannes Lions, D&AD Awards, Clio Awards, British Arrows, as well as numerous AICP and Ciclope wins.
Berg made his feature film debut with Black Crab, which premiered on Netflix in 2022 and quickly became one of the world’s most-watched non-English-language films, topping the charts in over 90 countries. Black Crab is a dystopian thriller set in a frozen, war-torn landscape. The film, starring Noomi Rapace, highlights Berg’s ability to translate his visual sensibility into long-form storytelling, combining stark, atmospheric imagery with tense, character-driven drama.
Currently, Berg is working on a feature film project, soon to be made official.
Kristina Ohlsson’s debut in literary fiction, Beyond the Bridges, keeps its No. 1 spot on the official hardcover bestseller list also this week.
Anders Hansen’s The Achilles Heels of Your Brain jumps a placement, landing the No. 1 spot on the nonfiction list.
Jørn Lier Horst’s The Lake enters the Dutch bestseller list for crime and suspense titles at No. 5. The Lake is the seventeenth novel in the William Wisting series.
The just released French edition of Lisa Ridzén’s debut When the Cranes Fly South enters the weekly bestseller list of Renaud-Bray at No. 2 in Canada. Renaud-Bray is the largest chain of French-language bookstores in North America.
Denmark, Modtryk
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
The Netherlands, House of Books
Three-book deal closed by Federico Ambrosini
North Macedonia, Antolog
Closed by Emma Granberg
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Two-book deal closed by Tor Jonasson
Slovenia, HKZ
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Germany, HarperCollins
Closed by Tor Jonasson
A wonderful reunion with the crime hero. /…/ The playful language complements the great intrigue. (…) A crime novel that will excite many this summer. All of these will, just like the undersigned, be hoping for new sequel novels.
– Adresseavisen
A clever and engaging book, filled with warmth and spookiness.
– Smålandsposten
The Ghost Detectives and the Case of the Lost Treasure is an exciting adventure that won’t disappoint the loyal readers of The Ghost Detectives.
– BTJ
Beyond the Bridges may be a work of literary fiction and not a crime novel, but being the driven author she is, Kristina Ohlsson can’t resist crafting an intricate and gripping plot…
– DAST Magazine
The book is, unsurprisingly, well written. After all, we are dealing with two of crime fiction’s leading authors. The narrative moves along smoothly and effortlessly, carrying the reader toward a final resolution that is dramatic, unsettling, and a little unexpected.
– Nettavisen
‘Elizabeth the Third’ is a contemporary novel infused with suspense, delving into family relationships, the search for belonging, and a toxic friendship that changes everything.