Nesbø’s ‘The Kingdom’ No. 1 in the Netherlands

Jo Nesbø’s stand-alone novel The Kingdom, published last week in the Netherlands, enters the official Dutch top ten-list for hardcover thrillers at No. 1 this week.

The Explorers’ Club and the Noodle Poodle published in Norway

Ella and Felix have to journey to Water Land, which is under threat from a sudden flood – much to the despair of its aquaphobic penguin population. The water already reaches all the way up to the tallest diving board. Meanwhile the piranha pirates’ dog has gone missing, and their General is not happy about it. Can the two mysteries have something to do with one another?

In the fifth installment of the Explorer’s Club series, The Explorers’ Club and the Noodle Poodle, we once again accompany Ella and Felix to the whimsical universe where the children’s imagination saves them from menacing pirates.

Second season of ‘Snabba Cash’ greenlit

Netflix has announced a second season of the hugely successful and critically acclaimed Swedish original series Snabba Cash, inspired by Jens Lapidus’ novel of the same title. Season 2 will be written by Oskar Söderlund and directed by Jesper Ganslandt, who are also the creators and show runners behind the series. Aron Levander and Mona Masri will join as episode writers. The series is produced by Nicklas Wikström Nicastro for SF Studios in collaboration with Strive Stories.

Evin Ahmad (Dröm Vidare, Quicksand), will once again play the leading role of Leya. Season 2 will continue the thrilling story of Leya’s life as she navigates the contrasting worlds of ruthless start-up environments and Stockholm’s underworld.

“With Snabba Cash Season 1, we wanted to tell a modern story through characters that, though they commit morally ambiguous acts, share the same feelings and dreams as many of us. We are overwhelmed that so many people have taken our series to their hearts. But the coolest thing of all is that a lot of people have felt they finally have been represented in a big drama series. That is truly the finest reward of all,” says Jesper Ganslandt, director, and Oskar Söderlund, head writer.

‘A House to Die For’ published in Sweden

Greed, betrayal and murder among the orchards, castles and blooming fields of Österlen.

When star real estate agent Jessie Anderson is found dead in connection with an open house showing, the conservative and somewhat surly inspector Peter Vinston finds himself embroiled in the investigation – despite only visiting the area. Assisting him is local officer Tove Esping, inexperienced but ambitious and alert. The newly formed duo clash but eventually form a reluctant friendship as they search for the truth. Somewhere in the carefully tended idyllic gardens of southern Sweden’s Österlen, a killer is waiting for them.

A House to Die For is the No. 1 bestselling first installment in Anders de la Motte & Måns Nilsson’s new whodunnit series, The Österlen Murders, in which beautiful milieus and eccentric characters meet the cold specter of death.

‘The Katharina Code’ shortlisted for Thriller of the Year in the Netherlands

Jørn Lier Horst’s international bestseller The Katharina Code is one of five novels shortlisted for the Dutch magazine Vrij Nederland’s Thriller of the Year title. Each year, the shortlist features just the five books that have been given five-star reviews in Vrij Nederland’s annual Detective & Thriller edition. The Katharina Code received the following praise in its review:

“We are deeply impressed by this police procedural. [The Katharina Code is] a psychological chess game in which both the characters and the dialogue excel.”

Stefan Ahnhem No. 1 in Sweden

Stefan Ahnhem’s just published The Final Nail – the sixth and final installment in the internationally bestselling and award-winning Fabian Risk series – debuts at No. 1 on the Swedish betseller list for audio books, coming in at No. 2 in hardcover and e-books as well.

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New Author: Sara Osman

Sara Osman (b. 1992) lives and works in Stockholm as a lawyer. Everything We Didn’t Say is her literary debut, a work teeming with razor-sharp observations on society and people. Recognizability and suspense combine to make it an unforgettable read and a modern classic.

Aliette Opheim to star in upcoming Netflix series ‘Katla’

Aliette Opheim will appear in Netflix’s upcoming Icelandic drama series Katla, set to premiere this June 17. Directing the series is Baltasar Kormákur.

Katla: One year after the violent eruption of the subglacial volcano Katla, the peace and tranquility in the small town of Vik has been dramatically disturbed. As people evacuate the area, mysterious elements that have been deeply frozen into the glacier from prehistoric times, start to emerge from the melting ice and cause consequences no one could ever foresee.