Monthly Archives: August 2010

New York Times Best Sellers

Two Swedish criminal writers currently top the New York Best Seller List for Hardcover Fiction. The Postcard Killers, a collaboration between James Patterson and Swedish Liza Marklund, claim the top spot. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson was … Continue reading

“Själakistan” by Ann Rosman

Mi reviewed “Själakistan” in July and I agree with her – what a fantastic novel! Kalmar Castle is mentioned in the novel, which I really enjoy, since I, like the main character Karin Adler, love to imagine what the past was … Continue reading

Hollywood has found its Lisbeth Salander

The relatively unknown actress Rooney Mara will shoulder the responsibility of playing Lisbeth Salander in the American adaption of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” ending a long time of speculation. We already knew that Daniel Craig (aka James Bond) … Continue reading

Interview – Åsa Schwarz

We welcome the Swedish author Åsa Schwarz to TheCrimeHouse and this interview ! Can you tell us shortly what kind of crime novels you write? (Her latest novel is Nefilim – read our review of it here!) I would say it is a … Continue reading

“Kungsholmsmorden” by Lars Bill Lundholm

A woman is murdered in a park behind the police headquarters at Kungsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden. As always, Hake becomes responsible for the investigation and this time he not only battles with his boss but also a policewoman from another district. … Continue reading

Interview – Michael Katz Krefeld

We at the CrimeHouse welcome the Danish crime author Michael Katz Krefeld to this interview. Krefelds second book, Pan´s Secret, about the doctor Maja Holm was just released in Sweden Read our review of Pan´s Secret here!   Michael, Can you give … Continue reading

Pan´s secret – A Danish Crimethriller

Pan´s Secret is the second novel in the series about the Danish doctor Maja Holm. The first book is called Before the Storm. In this book Maja and her partner have moved back to the idyllic suburb in Denmark where Maja Grew … Continue reading

Leif GW Persson – A Swedish crime expert and crime author

In Sweden we only have a few Professors in Criminology and one of them is Leif GW Persson. Persson has worked as a consultant for the police and state for many years. He is  a big TV-personality and has among other things … Continue reading