Arne Dahl No. 5 in Germany
Arne Dahl’s Turmoil, the third installment in the Berger & Blom series, is No. 5 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list.
Sofia Lundberg No. 1 in Sweden
Sofia Lundberg’s new novel, A Question Mark Is Half a Heart, is No. 1 on Adlibris’ bestseller list covering all genres and formats. Adlibris is Sweden’s biggest online book retailer.
Arne Dahl on Danish bestseller list
Arne Dahl’s Turmoil claims the No. 3 spot on the crime fiction list at Arnold Busck, one of Denmark’s biggest book retailers.
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Tarik Saleh joins Salomonsson Agency
Director, screenwriter and producer Tarik Saleh’s stylish films often explore controversial subjects and show no hesitation in portraying the polarities and conflicts in society. 2017 saw the premiere of his latest feature film, The Nile Hilton Incident, which became a great success and was highly praised internationally, winning numerous awards including the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and ‘Best Film’ at the Guldbagge Awards.
Most recently, Saleh directed an episode for HBO’s Westworld and an episode for Showtime’s Ray Donovan. Saleh is currently attached to helm The Red Circle, a remake of Jean-Pierre Melville’s classic 1970 cat-and-mouse thriller. Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises) has written the script.
Jo Nesbø and Arne Dahl on the Finnish bestseller list
The official Finnish bestseller lists for the month of August have been released and Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is No. 1 on the list for translated fiction and Arne Dahl’s Watching You claims the No. 4 spot on the paperback list.
The August bestseller lists in Sweden
The official bestseller lists for the month of August are out in Sweden, and on the hardcover fiction list Jonas Gardell’s new novel In Memory of an Unconditional Love comes in at No. 3. Just after Gardell comes Arne Dahl and Turmoil at No. 4. Dahl also makes an appearance on the e-book list, where Turmoil is No. 2.
Niklas Natt och Dag’s The Wolf and the Watchman (1793) is No. 4 on the same e-book list, and No. 4 on the paperback list. Anders de la Motte’s second stand-alone novel Deeds of Fall is No. 3 in the paperback category.
Lastly, Leif GW Persson’s Master Detective Willy: the Story of My Career comes in at No. 2 on the nonfiction list, and No. 2 on the audio list.
‘A Grave For Two’ published in Norway
Selma Falck, a former professional athlete and star lawyer, is in a deep crisis. In the blink of an eye she’s been left by her husband and child and lost her job and house – and it’s all her own fault. With nowhere else to go, Selma moves into a wreck of an apartment, her only companion a pedigree cat she can’t stand.
On the same day that Selma moves into her new place, Hege Chin Morell – Norway’s best female skier – fails a doping test. With just two months to go till the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, the test shows that Morell has taken clostebol, a drug that could mean several years of suspension. Selma Falck is approached by Morell’s wealthy father. He believes that his daughter is the victim of sabotage and offers the broke and unemployed Selma the seemingly impossible job of proving Morell’s innocence before the final athlete selections are made.
Shortly thereafter, a male cross-country skier is found dead after a training accident in Maridalen. The autopsy reveals traces of the same substance as in Morell’s blood. The panic that spreads in Norway’s cross-country team is total. In addition to losing its two best members, the whole team is at risk of being banned from the Olympics.
Selma Falck’s race against time begins. She encounters camaraderie and corruption, hidden enmity and shady connections. As she realizes that more lives are at stake, the pattern of recent crimes and ancient sins becomes undeniable.
A Grave For Two is the first installment in Anne Holt’s new crime series featuring Selma Falck.
Jonas Gardell, Leif GW Persson, Anders de la Motte, Niklas Natt och Dag and Jørn Lier Horst on the Swedish lists
On this week’s official bestseller list from Sweden, Jonas Gardell’s In Memory of an Unconditional Love shoots to the top of the hardcover fiction list, claiming the No. 1 spot. On the audio list Gardell comes in at No. 4. Leif GW Persson’s memoir Master Detective Willy: the Story of My Career places at No. 5 on the same audio list, and stays at No. 4 on the nonfiction list.
Anders de la Motte’s Deeds of Fall continues to hold the No. 1 spot on the paperback list and is joined by Niklas Natt och Dag who places at No. 2 with 1793.
Finally, The Katharina Code by Jørn Lier Horst places at No. 3 on the e-book list.
Katrine Engberg shortlisted for the Martha Award
Katrine Engberg’s The Butterfly House has been shortlisted for the MARTHA award by Denmark’s largest book retailer Bog & idé. The MARTHA award is an extraordinary author award since it honors Bog & idé and the Danish readers’ favorite author. Previous winners include Jussi Adler-Olsen, J.K. Rowling and Stephen King.
To see the list of nominees and to vote, click on “Read more” below.
Jo Nesbø on the German bestseller list
Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is No. 4 this week on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for hardcover fiction in Germany, and The Thirst is No. 5 on the paperback list.