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Rebecka Martinsson Series

This series delves into the dark secrets of the Swedish north, where a skilled investigator tackles chilling crimes. Each case unravels not only the perpetrator but also the complex past and psychology of the characters. Readers can anticipate atmospheric settings, gripping plots, and profound reflections on human nature.

The Sins of our Fathers
The second deadly sin
Until Thy Wrath be Past
The Black Path
The Blood Spilt
The savage altar

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The savage altar

    • 418 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    On the floor of a church in northern Sweden, the body of a man lies ritually mutilated and defiled and in the night sky, the aurora borealis dances as the snow begins to fall. Rebecka Martinsson is heading home to Kiruna, the small town she'd left in disgrace years before. A Stockholm tax lawyer, Rebecka has a good reason to return: her friend Sanna, whose brother has been horrifically murdered in the church of the cult he 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 to confront the rumours circulating in a closed and frightened community. 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 and impossible to guess.

    The savage altar1
    3.7

  2. The Blood Spilt

    • 410 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    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.

    The Blood Spilt2
    3.3

  3. The Black Path

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    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.

    The Black Path3
    3.8

  4. Until Thy Wrath be Past

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    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

    Until Thy Wrath be Past4
    3.7

  5. The second deadly sin

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    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...

    The second deadly sin5
    4.5

  6. The Sins of our Fathers

    • 608 pages
    • 22 hours of reading

    Spellbinding crime fiction set in Sweden's far north in the Arctic Murders series - Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Best Novel of 2021

    The Sins of our Fathers6
    4.2