Best of
Nordic-Noir

2021

The Commandments


Óskar Guðmundsson - 2021
    Now a killer has taken the law into their own hands and meted out brutal retribution for ancient crimes.Salka is faced with tracking down the murderer of a stalwart of the church and the community, a man whose reputation stretches deep into the past, and even into the police team tasked with solving the case.As the killer prepares to strike again, Salka and her team search for the band of old friends who could be either killers or victims – or both.A bestseller in Iceland, The Commandments asks many challenging questions as it takes on some highly controversial issues.

The Find (The Find, #1)


Venezia Miller - 2021
    In the dark forests of Sandviken, Sweden, a hiker makes a shocking discovery that disrupts the lives of four families, bound by memories of joyous summer vacations, but confronted by a dark secret they long believed to be a relic of the past.For over thirty years, a serial killer has lived among them, hunting innocent young girls and using them for his perverted pleasures.The investigation is slow, and the inspectors assigned to the case are confronted not only with a cunning, calculated and ruthless killer but also with their own personal demons.It’s only a matter of time before he strikes again.Will they be able to stop him this time?And at what price?Keywords: mystery, detective, suspense.

Evil Beneath The Skin (The Find, #2)


Venezia Miller - 2021
    Two months later, her body is found in a lake. And the killer left a strange token. It soon becomes clear that the case is more complex than originally thought, leading Gävle’s police team to a group of unlikely friends with a dramatic past, a self-made millionaire and his family, a missing woman and old cases with a remarkable resemblance to Marie’s murder.But the attention of Inspector Isa Lindström is not quite on the new case. Still trying to process the impact of the dramatic events on her life, she refuses to accept the official conclusion of the Sandviken case and is determined to bring the real culprits to justice. The arrival of a new superintendent, who seems to have a hidden agenda of his own, further complicates matters.Will they be able to untangle the web of lies and drama and find Marie’s killer?And will Isa finally be able to put the Sandviken case to rest?​​​​​​​Evil Beneath the Skin is the second book in The Find series. If you have not yet read book one, it is recommended that you read this book first. Book two continues the story that began in "The Find".Keywords: mystery, nordic noir, suspense