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Monthly Archives: May 2010
My first Asian crime novel!
I´ve just read Qui Xiaolongs Death of a red heroine. The main character Chen Cao lives in Shanghai. He works as a police inspector but is really a poet. He studied English at the university and to earn some extra … Continue reading
“Södermalmsmorden” by Lars Bill Lundholm
A man is found murdered in a channel in Stockholm. He has no identification on him, and the body is impossible to identify. Axel Hake becomes responsible for the murder investigation and the only clue he has is an unusual … Continue reading
Gaslight
Every time I see this movie I am amazed at how good a movie from the 1940s can be! Paula (Ingrid Bergman) plays the niece of a famous female singer who was murdered some years ago. Paula is living in … Continue reading
The Death of Carpet Dealer Olsson by Karin Wahlberg
Carpet Dealer Olsson from Oskarshamn, Sweden is murdered (hardly surprising considering the title) on a ferry in Turkey. Carpets play a central role and the novel starts with a fitting quote from Tam Sventon. The Swedish Police travels to Istanbul … Continue reading
Dead Man’s Footsteps
In this fourth novel about Inspector Roy Grace, Peter James has chosen to take us back to the horrors of the World Trade Centre catastrophe, which he does with a gentle hand and a lot of respect. The hopelessly incompetent … Continue reading
Asian Crime Fiction
A couple of months ago I realized that I hadn´t read one single asian crime novel. That´s a real scandal! There should be at least a couple of crime writers on the biggest continent in the world don´t you think? Something has … Continue reading
