num_pages: 160
description: A compact and authoritative guide to the phenomenally popular genre by a leading expert in Scandinavian crime fictionThis information-packed study examines and celebrates books films and TV adaptations from Sjwall and Wahl's highly influential Martin Beck series through Henning Mankell's Wallander (subject of three separate TV series) to Stieg Larsson's groundbreaking The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; cult TV hits such as the Danish The Killing The Bridge and the political thriller Borgen; up to the massively successful books and films of the current king of the field Norway's Jo Nesb. It anatomizes the nigh-obsessive appeal of the subject and highlights every key book film and TV show. Aimed at both the beginner and the aficionado this is a hugely informative highly accessible guide to an essential crime genre.
language: English
title: Nordic Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Film & TV
publisher: Pocket Essentials