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Nlc.Talkingbook@Nebraska.Gov Order any of these books today by contacting your Readers Advisor at 1-800-742-7691 | 1-402-471-4038 | [email protected] SCANDINAVIAN CRIME FICTION BIBLIOGRAPHY (available on digital cartridge) SERIES: Jussi Adler-Olsen – Department Q Series (Copenhagen, Cold Case Detectives) DB 77366 The Keeper of Lost Causes: A Department Q Novel, Book 1 DB 77468 The Absent One: A Department Q Novel, Book 2 DB 77456 A Conspiracy of Faith: A Department Q Novel, Book 3 DB 78092 The Purity of Vengeance: A Department Q Novel, Book 4 DB 79749 The Marco Effect: A Department Q Novel, Book 5 DB 82283 The Hanging Girl: A Department Q Novel, Book 6 Sara Blaedel – Louise Rick Series (Copenhagen, Detective) DB 81347 Call Me Princess: A Louise Rick Novel, Book 2 DB 82922 The Forgotten Girls: A Louise Rick Novel, Book 7 DB 83432 The Killing Forest: A Louise Rick Novel, Book 8 Arne Dahl – Intercrime Series (Sweden, Violent Crimes Division) DB 76617 Misterioso: Intercrime, Book 1 DB 77619 Bad Blood: Intercrime, Book 2 Karin Fossum – Inspector Sejer Series (Provincial Norway, Detective) DB 77587 Eva’s Eye: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 1 DB 77654 Don’t Look Back: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 2 DB 78089 He Who Fears the Wolf: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 3 DB 78065 When the Devil Holds a Candle: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 4 DB 77876 The Indian Bride: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 5 DB 77832 Black Seconds: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 6 DB 80259 The Murder of Harriet Krohn: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 7 DB 78104 The Water’s Edge: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 8 DB 78172 Bad Intentions: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 9 DB 78105 The Caller: An Inspector Sejer Novel, Book 10 Jorn Lier Horst – William Wisting Series (Larvik, Norway, Detective) DB 80118 Dregs; Closed for Winter: A William Wisting Mystery, Book 6 and 7 DB 80388 The Hunting Dogs: A William Wisting Mystery, Book 8 DB 83035 The Caveman: A William Wisting Mystery, Book 9 Ragnar Jonasson – The Hidden Iceland Trilogy (Reykjavik, Iceland, Detective) DB 94718 The Darkness: The Hidden Iceland Trilogy, Book 1 DB 95561 The Island: The Hidden Iceland Trilogy, Book 2 Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis – Nina Borg Series (Copenhagen, Crime Fiction) DB 77362 The Boy in the Suitcase: A Nina Borg Novel, Book 1 DB 77402 Invisible Murder: A Nina Borg Novel, Book 2 DB 77697 Death of a Nightingale: A Nina Borg Novel, Book 3 Lars Kepler – Joona Linna Series (Sweden, Procedural Detective) Order any of these books today by contacting your Readers Advisor at 1-800-742-7691 | 1-402-471-4038 | [email protected] DB 74754 The Hypnotist: A Joona Linna Novel, Book 1 DB 75253 The Nightmare: A Joona Linna Novel, Book 2 DB 77078 The Fire Witness: A Joona Linna Novel, Book 3 Jens Lapidus – The Stockholm Noir Trilogy (Stockholm, Crime Fiction) DB 79516 Easy Money: The Stockholm Noir Trilogy, Book 1 DB 79517 Never Fuck Up: The Stockholm Noir Trilogy, Book 2 DB 79656 Life Deluxe: The Stockholm Noir Trilogy, Book 3 Asa Larsson – Rebecka Martinsson Series (Sweden, Crime Fiction) DB 80283 Sun Storm, The Blood Spilt, and The Black Path: A Rebecka Martinsson Novel, Book 1-3 DB 80038 Until Thy Wrath Be Past: A Rebecka Martinsson Novel, Book 4 DB 80037 The Second Deadly Sin: A Rebecka Martinsson Novel, Book 5 Stieg Larsson – The Millennium Trilogy (Stockholm, Suspense) DB 67759 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 1 DB 69599 The Girl Who Played with Fire: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 2 DB 71400 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 3 Camilla Lackberg – Fjallbacka Series (Provincial Sweden, Detective) DB 77835 The Ice Princess: Fjallbacka, Book 1 DB 77763 The Preacher: Fjallbacka, Book 2 DB 77707 The Stonecutter: Fjallbacka, Book 3 DB 77729 The Stranger: Fjallbacka, Book 4 DB 78850 The Hidden Child: Fjallbacka, Book 5 Jens Lapidus – The Stockholm Noir Trilogy (Stockholm, Crime Fiction) DB 79516 Easy Money: The Stockholm Noir Trilogy, Book 1 DB 79517 Never Fuck Up: The Stockholm Noir Trilogy, Book 2 Henning Mankell – Kurt Wallander Series (Sweden, Procedural Detective, BBC Mystery Series) DB 66128 A Faceless Killer: A Kurt Wallander Mystery, Book 1 DB 66897 Sidetracked: A Kurt Wallander Mystery, Book 4 DB 66939 The Fifth Woman: A Kurt Wallander Mystery, Book 5 DB 74559 The Pyramid: A Kurt Wallander Mystery, Book 9 DB 79079 An Event in Autumn: A Kurt Wallander Mystery, Book 9.5 DB 73565 The Troubled Man: A Kurt Wallander Mystery, Book 10 DB73976 Before the Frost: A Linda Wallander Mystery, Book 1 Jo Nesbo – Harry Hole Series (Oslo, Procedural Detective) DB 77081 The Bat: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 1 DB 78238 Cockroaches: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 2 DB 73523 The Redbreast: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 3 DB 73868 Nemesis: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 4 DB 73916 The Devil’s Star: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 5 DB 76705 The Redeemer: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 6 Order any of these books today by contacting your Readers Advisor at 1-800-742-7691 | 1-402-471-4038 | [email protected] DB 73460 The Snowman: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 7 DB 74082 The Leopard: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 8 DB 75522 The Phantom: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 9 DB 77559 Police: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 10 Blood on Snow Series (Oslo, Crime Thriller) DB 81493 Blood on Snow: Blood on Snow, Book 1 DB 83695 Midnight Sun: Blood on Snow, Book 2 Kristina Ohlsson – Fredrika Bergman Series (Stockholm, Criminologist) DB 78919 Unwanted: A Fredrika Bergman Crime Novel, Book 1 DB 78921 Silenced: A Fredrika Bergman Crime Novel, Book 2 DB 78934 The Disappeared: A Fredrika Bergman Crime Novel, Book 3 Leif G.W. Persson – Evert Backstrom Series (Sweden, Detective) DB 81173 Backstrom: He Who Kills the Dragon; An Evert Backstrom Novel, Book 2 Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom – Ewert Grens Series (Stockholm, Detective) DB 72812 Box 21: A Police Superintendent Ewert Grens Novel, Book 2 DB 72833 Three Seconds: A Police Superintendent Ewert Grens Novel, Book 5 Yrsa Sigurdardottir - Thora Gudmundsdottir Series (Reykjavik, Suspense) DB 80360 Last Rituals: A Thora Gudmundsdottir Novel, Book 1 DB 81577 My Soul to Take: A Thora Gudmundsdottir Novel, Book 2 DB 81577 Ashes to Dust: A Thora Gudmundsdottir Novel, Book 3 DB 81577 The Day Is Dark: A Thora Gudmundsdottir Novel, Book 4 DB 81577 Someone to Watch Over Me: A Thora Gudmundsdottir Novel, Book 5 Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo – Martin Beck Series (Stockholm, Detective) DB 79835 Roseanna: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 1 DB 79835The Man Who Went Up in Smoke: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 2 DB 79835 The Man on the Balcony: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 3 DB 79835 The Laughing Policeman: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 4 DB 79835 The Fire Engine That Disappeared: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 5 DB 79836 Murder at the Savoy: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 6 DB 79836 The Abominable Man: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 7 DB 79836 The Locked Room: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 8 DB 79836 Cop Killer: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 9 DB 79836 The Terrorists: A Martin Beck Mystery, Book 10 Alexander Soderberg – Brinkmann Trilogy (Sweden, Neo-Noir Thriller) DB 82451 The Andalucian Friend: The Brinkmann Trilogy, Book 1 DB 82452 The Other Son: The Brinkmann Trilogy, Book 2 Helene Tursten – Irene Huss Series (Sweden, Detective) DB 78169 Detective Inspector Huss: An Irene Huss Mystery, Book 1 DB 77642 Night Rounds: An Irene Huss Mystery, Book 2 DB 80077 The Torso; The Glass Devil: An Irene Huss Mystery, Book 3 and 4 Order any of these books today by contacting your Readers Advisor at 1-800-742-7691 | 1-402-471-4038 | [email protected] DB 77641 The Golden Calf: An Irene Huss Mystery, Book 5 DB 80078 The Fire Dance: An Irene Huss Mystery, Book 6 ANTHOLOGIES: DB 80558 Helsinki Noir edited by James Thompson (Finland, Crime Fiction) BOOKS: DB 67053 The Quiet Girl by Peter Hoeg (Denmark, Suspense) DB 68900 Missing by Karin Alvtegen (Stockholm, Suspense, Edgar Award Finalist) DB 70891 The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell (Sweden and China, Suspense) DB 74844 Kennedy ‘s Brain by Henning Mankell (Sweden, Suspense) DB 74879 The Return of the Dancing Master by Henning Mankell (Sweden, Detective) DB 80846 I Can See in the Dark by Karin Fossum (Norway, Crime Fiction) .
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