
‘The Flood’ published in Sweden
A man is found in front of his fireplace, a bullet hole in his chest. Strangely, he is wearing his daughter’s wedding ring on his pinkie finger. In another part of town, a funeral director is desperately searching for his brother. A brother who doesn’t seem to be missed by anyone else, and the funeral director fears might be gone forever. At the same time, a woman is struggling not to lose control over her life as her husband turns ever more dangerous. Time is running out, and it’s getting more and more difficult to protect herself and her children.
When Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht uncover a connection between the cases they’re pulled into a quickly escalating spiral of events where old sins return to haunt all involved. Someone is leaving messages for Alex, wanting to put everything to rights. But who is the anonymous writer behind the letters, and why does the perpetrator always seem to be one step ahead?
The Flood is the intensely thrilling sixth installment in the Fredrika Bergman series.

‘The Rabbit Hunter’ remains at No.1 in The Netherlands
Lars Kepler’s sixth installment in the Joona Linna series, The Rabbit Hunter, remains at the No. 1 spot on the Dutch bestseller list for hardcover fiction, for the second consecutive week.

‘A Man Called Ove’ stays at No.1 on the New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove is still No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. This marks the 60th week for A Man Called Ove on the list. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry likewise stays at No. 6 on the print list.

‘Those Who Follow’ No. 1 in Sweden
Ingar Johnsrud’s Those Who Follow has climbed to No. 1 on the Swedish bookstore Akademibokhandeln’s bestseller lists, featuring at the top of both the paperback and crime fiction lists. Those Who Follow is the first installment in the series featuring Fredrik Beier and Kafa Iqbal.

Börge Hellström (1957–2017)
Börge Hellström, our dear friend and beloved author, has passed away. Börge fought his cancer for two years before losing the battle today. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. We will miss you dearly, Börge.

Fredrik Backman dominates the New York Times Best Seller List
Fredrik Backman is dominating the New York Times Best Seller List for paperback fiction with three novels on the list. A Man Called Ove rises to the No. 1 spot yet again in its 59th week, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry follows at No. 6 in its 43rd week, and for the first time on the list, Britt-Marie Was Here lands the No. 9 spot.
On the combined print and eBook list, A Man Called Ove appears at No. 4, which marks its 38th week on that particular list.
New trailer for Malin Lagerlöf’s and Stefan Thunberg’s ‘Farang’
A “Farang” comes to Thailand for two reasons. To sunbathe – or to hide. A new trailer has been released for Malin Lagerlöf’s and Stefan Thunberg’s upcoming original series Farang, starring Ola Rapace. The series is set to premiere March 9th on C More.

Lars Kepler No. 1 in The Netherlands
Lars Kepler’s The Rabbit Hunter, just published by Cargo in the Netherlands, entered the Dutch bestseller list for hardcover fiction at No. 1 this week.
Thus, the novel has gone straight to the No. 1 spot upon publication in each respective country where it has been published so far (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands).

Michael Katz Krefeld shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award
Michael Katz Krefeld has been shortlisted for the Danish Crime Book Festival’s (Krimimessen) People’s Choice Award 2017. To see the full list of nominees, and to cast your vote (possible between March 11th and March 26th), click “Read more” below.
The winner will be announced at the festival on April 2nd.

‘Operation Pirate’ No. 3 in Norway
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Operation Pirate, the eleventh book in their Detective Agency No. 2 series, is No. 3 on the Norwegian bestseller list for fiction. Operation Pirate was published in Norway this February.