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The Fireman
2023, Thriller
Ulf Kvensler
Ulf Kvensler (b. 1968), has got a long and successful career as a screenwriter, director and showrunner behind him. He started out as a comedian but has in recent years written drama, horror and thriller. He is both creator and main author of numerous hit series including The Restaurant, Solsidan, Molanders and Om Stig Petrés hemlighet. Sarek is his much anticipated debut.
Awards
| The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Debut) Sweden – Sarek The Couples Trip | 2022 |
| Shortlisted for the Crimetime Award (Crime Debut of the Year) Sweden – Sarek The Couples Trip | 2022 |
| Shortlisted for Book of the Year Award Sweden – Sarek The Couples Trip | 2022 |
Bibliography
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‘The Couples Trip’ 10 weeks on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list
Ulf Kvensler’s thrilling suspense novel The Couples Trip celebrates ten consecutive weeks on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperbacks this week.
‘The Couples Trip’ No. 3 in Germany
Ulf Kvensler’s bestselling debut, The Couples Trip, sails back to No. 3 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperback fiction. This marks the book’s 5th week on the list.
‘The Couples Trip’ on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list
Ulf Kvensler’s thrilling debut, The Couples Trip, is No. 3 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperback fiction this week.
Anders de la Motte and Ulf Kvensler on the August bestseller list
Anders de la Motte’s The Mountain King is No. 1 on the paperback bestseller list for the month of August, 2023. He is joined by Ulf Kvensler’s The Couples Trip, which comes in at No. 5.
Kepler, de la Motte and Kvensler on the Swedish bestseller lists
Lars Kepler’s The Spider features at No. 5 on the official bestseller list for fiction in Sweden. Anders de la Motte’s The Mountain King claims the No. 2 spot on the official list for paperback, followed by Ulf Kvensler’s The Couples Trip featuring at No. 5.
‘The Fireman’ published in Sweden
Isak works in home care in a small town in Småland. One day, he is contacted by his father, an internationally known artist who left Isak when he was a child. The father is dying and wishes to reconcile. He also wants Isak to inherit his fortune, but there are certain reservations. Isak and his girlfriend Madde go to visit his father and get involved in a psychological game wherein the line between reality and nightmare blurs — a game of life and death.
The Fireman is Ulf Kvensler’s second stand-alone psychological thriller, following his best-selling suspense novel Sarek.
‘The Couples Trip’ No. 4 in Denmark
The Couples Trip by Ulf Kvensler makes its debut on the official bestseller list for crime fiction in Denmark, where it lands the No. 4 spot.
‘The Couples Trip’ No. 1 most sold in Sweden this May
The Couples Trip, Ulf Kvensler’s debut thriller, shoots to No. 1 on the official monthly bestseller list for paperbacks in Sweden.
Ulf Kvensler No. 2 in Sweden
Ulf Kvensler’s chilling novel Sarek claims the No. 2 spot on the official bestseller list for paperback in Sweden this week.
Ulf Kvensler the winner of the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award
Ulf Kvensler is the winner of the 2022 Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for ‘Best Debut’. His fast-paced and relentless debut novel The Couples Trip is lauded by the Academy’s jury, who gives the following motivation:
“A claustrophobic chamber play of infinite nature, ever winding towards the inevitable disaster.”
‘The Couples Trip’ shortlisted for The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for ‘Best Debut’
Ulf Kvensler’s gripping debut novel, The Couples Trip, is shortlisted for The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award 2022 for ‘Best Debut’.
The winning novel will be announced during the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Fall Meeting in Eskilstuna, November 20.
Ulf Kvensler No. 4 in Sweden
Ulf Kvensler’s Sarek features on the official list for fiction in Sweden for the third consecutive week, claiming the No. 4 spot.