It has been ten long years since Swedish novelist Kjell Eriksson wrote about police inspector Ann Lindell. Since retiring from the Uppsala police department, Lindell “is living a quiet life, producing local cheese in a small town in Uppland.” She has not moved far since Uppland is only 30 kilometers from Uppsala, the fourth largest…
Chapter 1 Regina Rosenberg was a new hire, and this was her third day on the job. But that didn’t make her a dimwit. “Lindell.” “Excuse me?” “I want to speak with Ann Lindell.” “There is no Ann Lindell at the department,” Regina Rosenberg stated after a few quick finger taps and a glance at…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, we get a new Alex Cross thriller and the latest novel from one of Sweden's best writers! See what…
Stone Coffin by Kjell Eriksson is the 7th book in the Ann Lindell series (Available November 22, 2016). This is another page-turning mystery of murder, intrigue, and action by Kjell Eriksson, featuring his popular detective Ann Lindell. Like all good murder mysteries, this is a complex thriller that begins with life remembrances but also death.…
Open Grave by Kjell Eriksson is the 6th Nordic mystery featuring Police Inspector Ann Lindell where a Nobel Prize winner is greeted with jealousy and violence (available July 14, 2015). I don’t have a great deal of experience with Scandinavian authors. I have read the Stieg Larsson novels. And I’ve read a couple books by…
Black Lies, Red Blood by Kjell Eriksson is the fifth Swedish procedural featuring Detective Ann Lindell, whose romantic life comes crashing down after her lover becomes a suspect in a homeless man's murder (available April 29, 2014). When Detective Ann Lindell meets Anders Brant, she thinks there’s a chance for a passionate personal life. In…
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