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Crime Roundup
Posted On: October 12, 2011
Posted In: Genre Round-ups
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Crime Roundup

In case you missed it, check out a round up of some of this month’s featured books!

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A Lethal Investment in an extract
Posted On: September 26, 2011
Posted In: Extracts
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A Lethal Investment in an extract

Get a taster of the new Scandinavian mystery by K. O. Dahl, Lethal Investment, a murder mystery the scene set with a woman’s leg sticking out of an apartment doorway.

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Watch the trailer for Mercy and enter the competition to win one of five copies! [closed]
Posted On: May 24, 2011
Posted In: Competitions, Video
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Watch the trailer for Mercy and enter the competition to win one of five copies! [closed]

You’ve read the interviews with author Jussi Adler-Olsen, now watch the teaser trailer for Mercy for your chance to win a copy of the book!

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Jussi Adler-Olsen interviewed – part three
Posted On: May 23, 2011
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Jussi Adler-Olsen interviewed – part three

Jussi Adler-Olsen, Scandinavia’s new bestselling crime writing phenomenon, speaks about his extensive research and travels.

If you liked The Killing, you’ll love this Danish crime fiction novel… and watch for a competition to win copies of Mercy tomorrow!

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Jussi Adler-Olsen interviewed – part two
Posted On: May 20, 2011
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Jussi Adler-Olsen interviewed – part two

Jussi Adler-Olsen, Scandinavia’s new bestselling crime writing phenomenon, reveals how he came to be published and gives his views on the Scandinavian fiction trend.

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Jussi Adler-Olsen interviewed – part one
Posted On: May 19, 2011
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Jussi Adler-Olsen interviewed – part one

Jussi Adler-Olsen discusses the characters in his internationally acclaimed bestseller, Mercy.

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Read an extract from The Inspector and Silence
Posted On: January 26, 2011
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Read an extract from The Inspector and Silence

Download the first three chapters of Håkan Nesser’s The Inspector and Silence mystery which is published later this year.

The author is talking at UCL’s first Nordic Noir book club meeting on February 3rd.

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Nordic Noir: Shadows in the Snow
Posted On: January 24, 2011
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Nordic Noir: Shadows in the Snow

On February 3rd, the University College London’s Scandinavian Studies course launches its very own book club, Nordic Noir.

The first meeting will take shape as an investigation into Swedish crime fiction with speakers including best-selling author Håkan Nesse. Come and join the discussion.

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