Never End (Chief Inspector Erik Winter Novels)2 reviews
Ake Edwardson

Viking Adult, 2006

A compelling wrenching novel

+ Nice crime investigation procedural

This is a beautifully written, compelling book. I had a hard time putting it down. Ake Edwardson is an exciting, skillful writer.
  
  











  



  
The Yellow Dog (Inspector Maigret Mysteries)4 reviews
Georges Simenon

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Who let the dog out?

+ Early Jules Maigret Story
+ A "Dogged" Good Job by Maigret
+ Quick and Satisfying
  
  











  



  
Don't Look Back23 reviews
Karin Fossum

Harvest Books, 2005

Superb writing

+ Hidden Lives
+ "They're going to blame themselves for not knowing."
+ "Dont Look Back"
  
  











  



  
One Step Behind27 reviews
Henning Mankell

Vintage, 2003

A Great Police Thriller

+ Another Uniquely Satisfying Murder Mystery by Mankell
+ Kurt Wallander Right in Step
+ Another heart stopper from Henning Mankell
+ A Compelling and Entertaining Page Turner: Mankell's Best?
  
  











  



  
The Blond Baboon (Grijpstra & De Gier Mystery)2 reviews
Janwillem van de Wetering

Soho Crime, 1997

Death of a Chanteuse

+ Another terrific Amsterdam cops mystery

A wild storm rocks Amsterdam and at the end of the storm the body of Elaine Carnet, successful businesswoman and former Paris torch singer, is found with a broken neck at the foot of her garden steps. Was she killed by a gust of wind? If so, who was smoking the cigarettes that they found in her ...
  
  











  



  
Lime's Photograph5 reviews
Leif Davidsen

The Harvill Press, 2001

Smart and literate thriller.

+ An alcoholic paparazzo's tragedy
+ Dangerous Shots of the Beautiful Life
+ A compelling tale
+ Very readable book with a lot of action
  
  











  



  
The King of the Rainy Country
Nicolas Freeling

House of Stratus, 2001

A Van der Valk Thriller - On a parched Spanish hillside, Van der Valk spills blood and splinters bone. A handsome millionaire is missing. A naked girl has disappeared with him. Van der Valk has the arduous task of finding out why and where they are. And some people would shoot him for trying.
  
  











  



  
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke3 reviews
Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo

Vintage, 1993

As I was going up the stair

I met a man who wasn't there. Summer vacation season is in full swing and Inspector Martin Beck has just arrived in an isolated summer cottage on an island off the Swedish coast. The very next morning a neighbor rows out to advise him that he is wanted on the telephone. He is needed back in ...
  
  











  



  
The Yellow Dog (Inspector Maigret Mysteries)4 reviews
Georges Simenon

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Who let the dog out?

+ Early Jules Maigret Story
+ A "Dogged" Good Job by Maigret
+ Quick and Satisfying
  
  











  



  
One Step Behind27 reviews
Henning Mankell

Vintage, 2003

A Great Police Thriller

+ Another Uniquely Satisfying Murder Mystery by Mankell
+ Kurt Wallander Right in Step
+ Another heart stopper from Henning Mankell
+ A Compelling and Entertaining Page Turner: Mankell's Best?
  
  











  



  
Don't Look Back23 reviews
Karin Fossum

Harvest Books, 2005

Superb writing

+ Hidden Lives
+ "They're going to blame themselves for not knowing."
+ "Dont Look Back"
  
  











  



  
Lime's Photograph5 reviews
Leif Davidsen

The Harvill Press, 2001

Smart and literate thriller.

+ An alcoholic paparazzo's tragedy
+ Dangerous Shots of the Beautiful Life
+ A compelling tale
+ Very readable book with a lot of action
  
  











  



  
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke3 reviews
Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo

Vintage, 1993

As I was going up the stair

I met a man who wasn't there. Summer vacation season is in full swing and Inspector Martin Beck has just arrived in an isolated summer cottage on an island off the Swedish coast. The very next morning a neighbor rows out to advise him that he is wanted on the telephone. He is needed back in ...
  
  











  



  
Never End (Chief Inspector Erik Winter Novels)2 reviews
Ake Edwardson

Viking Adult, 2006

A compelling wrenching novel

+ Nice crime investigation procedural

This is a beautifully written, compelling book. I had a hard time putting it down. Ake Edwardson is an exciting, skillful writer.
  
  











  



  
The King of the Rainy Country
Nicolas Freeling

House of Stratus, 2001

A Van der Valk Thriller - On a parched Spanish hillside, Van der Valk spills blood and splinters bone. A handsome millionaire is missing. A naked girl has disappeared with him. Van der Valk has the arduous task of finding out why and where they are. And some people would shoot him for trying.
  
  











  



  
The Blond Baboon (Grijpstra & De Gier Mystery)2 reviews
Janwillem van de Wetering

Soho Crime, 1997

Death of a Chanteuse

+ Another terrific Amsterdam cops mystery

A wild storm rocks Amsterdam and at the end of the storm the body of Elaine Carnet, successful businesswoman and former Paris torch singer, is found with a broken neck at the foot of her garden steps. Was she killed by a gust of wind? If so, who was smoking the cigarettes that they found in her ...