Read Series: Inspector Winter
by Author Åke Edwardson
Zimmer Nr. 10 (2015)
Die Frau im Zimmer Nr. 10 des abgetakelten Hotels zwinkert noch mit ihrem rechten Auge. Aber das hat einzig und allein mit den beiden Elektroden zu tun, die die Ärztin angelegt hat, um über die Muskelreaktionen den Todeszeitpunkt besser bestimmen zu können. Denn die junge Frau, Paula Ney mit Name...
Sail of Stone (2012)
I'm a big fan of Scandinavian crime novels and had high expectations from a three-time winner of the Swedish Crime Writers' award. Unfortunately, Sail of Stone disappointed in many ways.While I like a minimalistic style, the writing in this book is too disjointed (perhaps a direct translation fro...
Never End (2007)
A second English translation from another Scandinavian author, Åke Edwardson. This series features Chief Inspector Erik Winter, who must investigate a harrowing case in the midst of a sweltering Gothenburg summer. A nineteen year old girl is raped while walking home from a night out with friends....
Sun and Shadow (2006)
Although Edwardson has been on my list of Scandinavian crime authors to read for some time, I had previously put off reading any of his novels because they had been described as rather stringent procedurals, and as a rule, I am not a huge fan of this genre. I understand that meticulous investigat...
The Shadow Woman (2010)
Very enjoyable Swedish mystery - wonderful characters and an interesting plot with great twists and turnsI read my first Åke Edwardson book, Death Angels, a couple of weeks ago, and while I loved the characters and thought the plot was well-done, the delivery of it all and conclusion/explanatio...
Frozen Tracks (2007)
Book3, in the Erik Winter seriesThis author is slowly growing on me or is it that I am now becoming more accustomed to his style, a style that is haunting and psychologically shrewd. “Frozen Tracks” is a superbly crafted crime novel, a compelling and dark thriller, definitely the best I have read...
Death Angels (2009)
Am conflicted - wonderful characters and great plot, but the delivery and conclusion fell a little short (3.5 stars)My library branch is closing down due to renovations and I found Death Angels as I was raiding the shelves - all in a selfless attempt to help them and make it so that they had less...