A compact and authoritative guide to the phenomenally popular genre, by a leading expert in Scandinavian crime fiction
This information-packed study examines and celebrates books, films, and TV adaptations, from Sjowall and Wahloo's highly influential "Martin Beck "series through Henning Mankell's "Wallander" (subject of three separate TV series) to Stieg Larsson's groundbreaking "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," cult TV hits such as the Danish "The Killing," "The Bridge," and the political thriller "Borgen," up to the massively successful books and films of the current king of the field, Norway's Jo Nesbo. It anatomizes the nigh-obsessive appeal of the subject and highlights every key book, film, and TV show. For both the beginner and the aficionado, this is a hugely informative, highly accessible guide for an essential crime genre.
