A darker shade of Sweden : original stories by Sweden's greatest crime writers

Stories by Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, and over a dozen other masters of Nordic noir: ';A wonderful collection' (Camilla L ckberg). Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on Swedish crime writing with his Girl With the Dragon Tattootrilogy, readers around the world have devoured fiction by Scandinavian masters of suspense. A Darker Shade of Sweden includes an assortment of outstanding crime fictionnever before published in English and in some cases brand-new to this volumefrom Larsson and a wide range of other talents including Henning Mankell, the creator of Kurt Wallander; sa Larsson; Eva Gabrielsson; Inger Frimansson; ke Edwardson; Sara Stridsberg; Maj Sjwall and Per Wahl; and more. Also included is an introduction by Edgar nominee John-Henri Holmberg, exploring the history of these stellar authors and their contributions to crime writing. ';Gripping.... These unsettlingly dark tales reaffirm the dominance of Swedish writers with original crime fiction.' The Sun(UK)