Jørn Lier Horst’s Dry Land, the latest installment in the bestselling William Wisting series, debuts at No. 2 on this week’s paperback list.
Photo: Pia Bråthen
Thomas Enger (b. 1973) is a former journalist and number-one bestselling author of the Henning Juul and, with co-author Jørn Lier Horst, the international bestselling Blix & Ramm series.
Johana Gustawsson (b. 1978) is known as the Queen of French Noir, and similarly has a journalistic background. Gustawsson is a highly regarded, award-winning author, notably of the internationally bestselling Roy & Castells series.
They have each been published to great acclaim in twenty-odd languages. SON, originally written in English, kickstarts their first joint crime collaboration revolving around psychologist and police consultant Kari Voss.
The Finnish film Little Siberia based on the bestselling novel by Antti Tuomainen premiers globally on Netflix today.
Little Siberia, directed by Dome Karukoski and starring Eero Ritala, Malla Malmivaara, Martti Suosalo, and Tommi Korpela, follows the residents of the small village of Hurmevaara, whose quiet lives are upended when a meteorite crashes through a car roof one night. According to the town’s mayor, the meteorite is very valuable for the future of the slowly dying village. Joel, the village priest, and a veteran peacekeeper, ends up guarding the meteorite in an old museum before it is sent to London for a more detailed evaluation. But a precious meteorite gets a lot of attention… While Joel protects the meteorite from both amateur and professional criminals, he tries to unravel an even greater mystery surrounding his own life. Joel’s wife has recently revealed that she, finally, is pregnant. Great news, but unfortunately, Joel is unable to have children due to his war injury. He just hasn’t told his wife…
The film is produced by Ina Sohlberg for SF Studios and Mark Lwoff and Misha Jaari for Bufo.
The shortlist for the 2025 Riverton Prize has just been announced in Norway, with Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties and Jørn Lier Horst’s Dry Land among the five novels nominated for the prestigious crime writing award, which is presented annually to the best Norwegian crime story
The jury commends Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties with the following motivation: “Love, power struggles, rural life, intrigue and murder are woven together into an intense suspense novel. Nesbø brings the gallery of characters to life in an enjoyable way, in a project that oozes excess.”
Dry Land, the latest installment in Jørn Lier Horst’s William Wisting series, is praised by the jury as follows: “Horst’s finely tuned murder mystery is stripped down to the bone, with a sober, calm language where the relentless, almost fate-driven plot takes center stage. With an exquisite sense of place and character dynamics, the puzzle pieces are laid out, and the threads come together in a slow-burn page-turner.”
The winner will be announced on April 10.
Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, claims the No. 1 on the hardcover list this week. Lisa Ridzen’s When the Cranes Fly South secures the No. 2 spot in the paperback category, and comes in at No. 5 on the hardcover list. Meanwhile, Martin Widmark dominates the children’s list, with The Space Mystery at No. 1, The Football Mystery closely followed at No. 2 and the Diamond Mystery at No. 5.
Just published in Iceland, Annette Bjergfeldt’s Mr Saito’s Traveling Cinema claims the No.1 spot on the bestseller list for all books and formats at largest book retail chain Eymundsson. Meanwhile, Sofi Oksanen’s Same River Twice – Putin’s War Against Women, leads the non-fiction list and ranks No. 2 on the overall bestseller chart.
The upcoming Netflix thriller series The Glass Dome is based on a story idea by Camilla Läckberg, and directed by Henrik Björn and Lisa Farzaneh.
The Glass Dome stars Léonie Vincent and Johan Hedenberg in prominent roles, and premieres globally on April 15th.
The Sleepwalker, the latest installment in Lars Kepler’s Joona Linna series, ranks No. 1 in the crime genre this week.
Series Mania has unveiled its selection of titles which will be competing this year. A Life’s Worth, written by Mona Masri and Oliver Dixon, has been selected for International Panorama.
A Life’s Worth, which is inspired by Magnus Ernström’s autobiographical novel, explores the challenges facing the first Swedish UN battalion in Bosnia, as four young soldiers go on their first mission in 1993. The show stars Edvin Ryding, Johan Rheborg and is directed by Ahmed Abdullahi.
Series Mania takes place in Lille, France, from March 21 to 28.
Pascal Engman’s No One, the seventh installment in the bestselling series about detective Vanessa Frank, ranks No. 1 on both the hardcover and e-book lists this week.
Croatia, Znanje
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Bulgaria, Ciela
Closed by Emma Granberg
Slovakia, DOT
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Denmark, Alvilda
Closed by Linda Andersson
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Closed by Linda Andersson
Armenia, Zangak
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Enger has his unique way of captivating the readers, the way very few other crime writers have. May there be more novels about crime here Henning Juul to come.
– Randaberg24
It is enormously skillfully composed. /…/ I’m not hesitant to determine that [The Man Who Quit Dying] is this year’s best Swedish crime novel.
– Kristianstadsbladet
Bengtsdotter masterfully creates a mix of detective work, psychological depth, and Nordic atmosphere.
– Eschborner Stadtmagazin
A constant stream of plot twists keeps the action moving until a bewildering conclusion! A great Nordic thriller with a compelling and original protagonist.
– Le Placoteux
Moa Herngren accurately portrays how the pain triggers of family relationships affect [the siblings] well into adulthood. The siblings, who take turns speaking, keep the narrative engaging.
– Eeva
It’s a warm summer day when the truck rolls in over the farmyard, unloading something strange: not quite a caravan or an RV, but a massive cube. From the cube steps a boy. His name is Marjo. Who is he? And why has he come to the farm?
