Swedish crime writer Åsa Larsson crafts compelling mysteries set against the stark, atmospheric backdrop of the far north. Drawing from her own background as a tax lawyer, which she shares with her protagonist Rebecka Martinsson, Larsson imbues her narratives with authenticity and sharp insight. She excels at building suspense and creating complex characters whose personal struggles intertwine with chilling criminal investigations. Her work offers a gripping exploration of dark secrets and human nature, deeply rooted in a powerful sense of place.
At the end of a deadly bear hunt across the wilderness of Northern Sweden, the hunters are shaken by a horrifying discovery... Across in Kurravaara, a woman is murdered with horrific brutality... Only Rebecka Martinsson sees a connection but she's been dropped from the case...
Spellbinding crime fiction set in Sweden's far north in the Arctic Murders series - Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Best Novel of 2021
Two women follow a killer's trail into the heart of darkness - a vivid tale of suspense from one of Sweden's finest crime writers.
It is the first thaw of spring and the body of a young woman surfaces in the River Thorne in the far north of Sweden. Rebecka Martinsson is working as a prosecutor in nearby Karuna. Her sleep has been disturbed by haunting visions of a shadowy, accusing figure. Could the body belong to the ghost in her dreams? And where is the dead girl's boyfriend, also reported as missing the previous winter? Joining forces once again with Police Inspectors Anna-Maria Mella and Sven-Erik St. lnacke, Rebecka is drawn into an investigation that centres on old rumours about a plane carrying supplies for German troops in 1943 that never arrived. Shame and secrecy shroud the locals' memories of the war, with Sweden's early collaboration with the Nazis still a raw wound. And on the windswept shore of a frozen lake lurks a killer who will kill again to keep the past buried for ever beneath half a century's silent ice and snow
In the frozen expanses of northern Sweden, a church becomes the scene of a gruesome sacrifice: a man’s body, brutally mutilated. The victim’s sister, Sanna, stumbles upon the horrifying scene and quickly finds herself the prime suspect. In desperation, she reaches out to her old friend, Rebecka Martinsson, a sharp city lawyer reluctant to return to the small town she left behind in disgrace. As Rebecka navigates the tight-knit community, she must confront its dark secrets and unravel the truth behind the murder. This gripping mystery, filled with suspense and a chilling atmosphere, showcases Asa Larsson’s talent for storytelling. The narrative draws readers into a labyrinthine conspiracy, as Rebecka digs deeper into the town's hidden truths, facing resistance from its wary inhabitants. With echoes of Stieg Larsson's work, the novel promises to captivate fans of crime thrillers. Asa Larsson, a bestselling author with over a million and a half books sold, won acclaim for her debut novel, which earned the award for Sweden's best first crime novel. Her subsequent work continues to build on her reputation in the genre.
A breath of fresh cold air... a dangerous edge to gladden fans of Lisbeth Salander. From a bestselling author comes another nail-biting thriller for fans of Stieg Larsson and Scandinavian noir. The murder of a female priest sends shockwaves through the isolated community of Kiruna, echoing a previous crime. Lawyer Rebecka Martinsson returns to assist the police and is drawn into the dead woman's world—a realm of hurt and healing, sin and sexuality, and lethal sacrifice. Can Rebecka uncover the truth before it consumes her? Asa Larsson, with over a million and a half books sold worldwide, offers a gripping follow-up to her award-winning debut, The Savage Altar. This atmospheric and fast-paced thriller features Rebecka Martinsson, a character reminiscent of Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs. Set during Sweden's midsummer, when the long winter fades, a brutal killer strikes, reigniting memories of a similar murder spree nearly two years prior. Rebecka finds herself entangled in a mystery that threatens another life, as the community grapples with the victim's complex legacy. Larsson's unflinching exploration of the human heart adds chilling depth to this suspense-filled narrative, showcasing her talent in crafting labyrinthine conspiracies and superlative storytelling.
On the floor of a church in northern Sweden, the body of a man lies mutilated and defiled–and in the night sky, the aurora borealis dances as the snow begins to fall....So begins Åsa Larsson’s spellbinding thriller, winner of Sweden’s Best First Crime Novel Award and an international literary sensation. Rebecka Martinsson is heading home to Kiruna, the town she’d left in disgrace years before. A Stockholm attorney, Rebecka has a good reason to return: her friend Sanna, whose brother has been horrifically murdered in the revivalist church his charisma helped create. Beautiful and fragile, Sanna needs someone like Rebecka to remove the shadow of guilt that is engulfing her, to forestall an ambitious prosecutor and a dogged policewoman. But to help her friend, and to find the real killer of a man she once adored and is now not sure she ever knew, Rebecka must relive the darkness she left behind in Kiruna, delve into a sordid conspiracy of deceit, and confront a killer whose motives are dark, wrenching, and impossible to guess.... From the Hardcover edition.
Aus einem harmlosen Halloween-Scherz wird beinahe tödlicher Ernst, als ein Dämon angreift . Alrik und Viggo haben eine fürchterliche Ahnung: Eine schwarze Hexe muss es gewesen sein, die das Geisterwesen zum Leben erweckt hat. Dann taucht ein fremdes Mädchen in Mariefred auf. Alrik kriegt Flugzeuge im Bauch, immer wenn er mit der geheimnisvollen Iris spricht. Doch bald findet er heraus: Iris kennt sich weit besser mit dunkler Magie aus, als sie zugibt. Ausstattung: Mit s/w Illustrationen
Una serie de extraños robos se producen en Mariefred: dinero, bienes, mascotas… Alrik encabeza la lista de sospechosos: por supuesto, ha tenido que ser uno de los dos chicos que viven en una casa de acogida, en eso está de acuerdo todo el pueblo. Pero lo que los vecinos de Mariefred no saben es que la culpable es una bruja. ¡Una bruja que con su magia negra ha creado una bjära, un mensajero del mal! Y sus malvados planes poco a poco empiezan a surtir efecto…
Piąty tom bestsellerowej serii o groźnych i niesamowitych przygodach dwójki braci z miasteczka Mariefred. Czas pulsuje i nadchodzi ciemność. Jest grudzień, mieszkańcy miasteczka przygotowują się do jarmarków świątecznych i pochodu św. Łucji. Ale nie mają pojęcia, jak przerażające będą tegoroczne obchody... Niewinna zabawa szybko staje się niebezpieczna, gdy otwiera się furtka na drugą stronę i po mieście zaczynają grasować trzy upiory. Alrik i Viggo prowadzą walkę z czasem. Trzeba szybko pokonać potwory - zanim zamkną ludzi w swoim śmiertelnym uścisku!