Max, Liv, Anton en Martina leiden een benijdenswaardig leven: de tieners wonen in de meest prestigieuze wijk van Stockholm en kunnen dankzij de rijkdom van hun ouders alles veroorloven wat ze willen. Op oudejaarsavond vieren ze samen in pure luxe. Oesters en kaviaar worden geserveerd, de champagne vloeit rijkelijk. Maar wanneer Liv haar vrienden uitnodigt voor een ogenschijnlijk onschuldig spel, komt de perfecte wereld snel onder druk te staan. Duistere geheimen komen aan het licht en zetten alle regels op losse schroeven …
Lisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. Two Millennium journalists about to expose the truth about sex trafficking in Sweden are murdered, and Salander's prints are on the weapon. Her history of unpredictable and vengeful behaviour makes her an official danger to society - but no-one can find her. Mikael Blomkvist, Millennium magazine's legendary star reporter, does not believe the police. Using all his magazine staff and resources to prove Salander's innocence, Blomkvist also uncovers her terrible past, spent in criminally corrupt institutions. Yet Salander is more avenging angel than helpless victim. She may be an expert at staying out of sight - but she has ways of tracking down her most elusive enemies.
"Previously published as I natt èar du dèod by Forum in Sweden in 2011. Translated from Swedish by Marlaine Delargy. First published in English by AmazonCrossing in 2017"--T.p. verso.
Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in Intensive Care, and is set to face trial for three murders and one attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must not only prove her innocence, but identify and denounce the corrupt politicians that have allowed the vulnerable to become victims of abuse and violence. Once a victim herself, Salander is now ready to fight back.
Tijdens een hectische nacht in het centrum van Uppsala is Sebastian Holmberg vermoord. Er is een verdachte met een motief: Marcus zou Sebastian hebben gedood omdat die zijn vriendin heeft afgepikt. Maar volgens inspecteur Ann Lindell is Marcus niet tot zo’n daad in staat. Zonder dat Ann Lindell dit weet, is er een tweede verdachte, uit een geheel andere hoek. Ali heeft zijn neef Mehrdad in de relnacht bij de vermoorde jongen gezien en verdenkt hem. Mehrdad ontkent. Hij vraagt Ali de echte dader op te sporen en besluit vervolgens deze dader te chanteren.
The first book in Swedish author Viveca Sten's enormously popular Sandhamn Murders series. On a hot July morning on Sweden's idyllic vacation island of Sandhamn, a man takes his dog for a walk and makes a gruesome discovery: a body, tangled in fishing net, has washed ashore. Police detective Thomas Andreasson is the first to arrive on the scene. Before long, he has identified the deceased as Krister Berggren, a bachelor from the mainland who has been missing for months. All signs point to an accident--until another brutalized corpse is found at the local bed-and-breakfast. But this time it is Berggren's cousin, whom Thomas interviewed in Stockholm just days before. As the island's residents reel from the news, Thomas turns to his childhood friend, local lawyer Nora Linde. Together, they attempt to unravel the riddles left behind by these two mysterious outsiders--while trying to make sense of the difficult twists their own lives have taken since the shared summer days of their youth.
The investigation unfolds after a Swedish literary critic is found brutally murdered at Newark International Airport, prompting police to chase a cunning killer who has stolen the victim's ticket and escaped to Stockholm. As authorities delve into the case, they grapple with the complexities of international crime and the blurred lines between literary circles and dark motives. The pursuit leads them into a web of intrigue that spans across borders, revealing unexpected connections and the chilling consequences of obsession.
De passie tussen inspecteur Ann Lindell en journalist Anders Brant is groot, tot hij plots op reis gaat en niets meer van zich laat horen. Als kort daarna het lichaam van een dakloze man wordt gevonden, die een papiertje met daarop het telefoonnummer van Anders bij zich draagt, lijkt het plotselinge vertrek van de journalist wel erg verdacht. Ann verzwijgt haar relatie met Anders tegenover haar collega’s en probeert zelf met hem in contact te komen, maar tevergeefs. Anders heeft heel andere dingen aan zijn hoofd …
In 2005, Lisbeth Salander emerged as a cultural icon through a bestselling suspense series and its film adaptations. Her creator, Stieg Larsson, tragically passed away from a heart attack just before the first book's release, leaving behind a legacy filled with mystery and controversy. Journalist and activist Kurdo Baksi, who collaborated with Larsson for a decade and is featured in his fiction, offers a heartfelt tribute that also serves as an insightful analysis of Larsson’s life. This memoir seeks to unravel the complexities surrounding Larsson, exploring his upbringing, the death threats from neo-Nazi groups that affected both men, and his struggles with insomnia alongside an extraordinary work ethic. Baksi also addresses Larsson's unwavering dogmatism, which often led him into conflict. Through Baksi’s reflections, readers gain insight into the darker memories that inspired Larsson's writing and how his character traits are mirrored in his iconic creations. The narrative has sparked both praise and criticism from Larsson's family, fans, and reviewers, making it a compelling read that raises as many questions as it answers, essential for any admirer of the series.
Prepare for The Hypnotist to cast its spell In the frigid clime of Tumba, Sweden, a gruesome triple homicide attracts the interest of Detective Inspector Joona Linna, who demands to investigate the murders. The killer is still at large, and there’s only one surviving witness—the boy whose family was killed before his eyes. Whoever committed the crimes wanted this boy to die: he’s suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and lapsed into a state of shock. Desperate for information, Linna sees only one option: hypnotism. He enlists Dr. Erik Maria Bark to mesmerize the boy, hoping to discover the killer through his eyes. It’s the sort of work that Bark has sworn he would never do again—ethically dubious and psychically scarring. When he breaks his promise and hypnotizes the victim, a long and terrifying chain of events begins to unfurl. An international sensation, The Hypnotist is set to appear in thirty-seven countries, and it has landed at the top of bestseller lists wherever it’s been published—in France, Holland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Denmark. Now it’s America’s turn. Combining the addictive power of the Stieg Larsson trilogy with the storytelling drive of The Silence of the Lambs , this adrenaline-drenched thriller is spellbinding from its very first page.
Nadat de Zweedse journaliste Maria Allende in 2007 met haar man en dochtertje van een huurflat is verhuisd naar een rijtjeshuis in een groene wijk in Stockholm, blijkt dat de vorige bewoonster er na langdurige mishandeling is vermoord door haar man. Buiten haar schuld werkloos, heeft Maria tijd en gaat onderzoek doen. Tegelijkertijd vraagt officier van justitie Madeleine Edwards zich met commissaris Mats Hjorne af of de zelfmoord van een Iraanse jongen van 19 niet een door eerwraak ingegeven moord is. Wat Maria en Madeleine verbindt, is hun frustratie over de beperkingen van de vrouwenrol. Deze tweede thriller van de Zweedse misdaadverslaggeefster (1974) bevestigt haar groeiende reputatie als misdaadauteur. Het uitstekend opgebouwde, goed vertaalde verhaal, waarin twee zaken van verschillende kanten worden belicht en goed met elkaar worden verbonden door de frustratie van de twee vrouwen, is spannend met een zeer verrassend slot en actueel door onderwerpen als eerwraak, tweede generatieproblematiek en feminisme.
Det är vinter och bitande kallt. Ewert Grens har trettiofyra olösta fall på sitt bord. Hans älskade Anni ligger dessutom svårt sjuk. Men när en död kvinna hittas i en kulvert under S:t Görans sjukhus får han lägga allt annat åt sidan.Samtidigt står plötsligt fyrtiotre övergivna barn, som talar ett främmande språk, i polishusets entré.Ewerts kollega Mariana Hermansson dras in i en uppslitande brottsutredning som sträcker sig utanför Sveriges gränser.Två märkliga fall måste lösas. Och till slut tvingas Ewert Grens och hans kollegor ner under Stockholms gator för att söka en mördare. Till en värld där människor lever sina vardagsliv i tunnlarna, en värld de inte visste existerade.
Detective Paul Hjelm is placed into an elite team of officers and sent on a mission to track down a killer who has been systematically targeting business leaders, a case that pits them against the Russian Mafia and Sweden's secret wealthy societies.
This spellbinding new thriller opens when a young father fails to show up for supper on a snowy night just before Christmas. His is not the only sinister disappearance, and before the final breathtaking climax, a secret killer terrorizes an entire frightened town.Despite being on maternity leave, Inspector Ann Lindell is determined to find John's murderer. The cruel cat-and-mouse game that follows leads Ann to a deadly confrontation with a treacherous killer. Ann must decide whether to take a huge risk that could result in many more dead bodies in the snow, including hers and that of her unborn child.
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared off the secluded island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger family. There was no corpse, no witnesses, no evidence. But her uncle, Henrik, is convinced that she was murdered by someone in her own family the deeply dysfunctional Vanger clan. Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomqvist is hired to investigate, but when he links Harriet s disappearance to a string of gruesome murders from forty years ago, he needs a competent assistant and he gets one: computer hacker Lisbeth Salander a tattoed, truculent, angry girl who rides a motorbike like a Hell s Angel and handles makeshift weapons with the skill born of remorseless rage. This unlikely pair form a fragile bond as they delve into the sinister past of this island-bound, tightly-knit family. But the Vangers are a secretive lot, and Mikael and Lisbeth are about to find out just how far they re prepared to go to protect themselves and each other.
A man is blown up in a high-security prison. A major drugs baron comes under
attack. A massacre takes place in a dark suburb. Detective Paul Hjelm and his
team have been disbanded and discredited, the six detectives scattered
throughout Sweden. But now something dangerous is approaching, and only Hjelm
and his team can stop it.
Eine junge Frau und ihre sechsjährige Tochter sind bei einem Verkehrsunfall ums Leben gekommen: Fahrerflucht. Doch die Untersuchungen zum Tathergang lassen bald ahnen, dass es sich um einen sorgfältig inszenierten Mord handelt. Unter dringendem Tatverdacht steht der Vater und Ehemann Sven-Erik Cederen, Forschungsdirektor des Unternehmens MedForsk in Uppsala. Aber warum sollte er Frau und Kind töten? Wenige Tage später wird auch Cederen tot aufgefunden. Alle Indizien sprechen für einen Selbstmord; und damit scheint sich der Fall als Familientragödie zu entwirren. Die Akten werden beiseite geräumt, obwohl noch viele Fragen offenbleiben. Zu viele, meint Kommissarin Ann Lindell. Sie beginnt von neuem mit dem Aktenstudium und kommt einem internationalen Pharmaskandal auf die Spur
