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Cold Case: Väg 9
Cold Case Route 9
by Tina Frennstedt
Route 9 is the second standalone book in the Cold Case series, the crime series inspired by real cases and which takes place in Malmö and Österlen. A controversial female artist is found dead at the Stenshuvud (Stenshuvud National Park) lighthouse the morning of Good Friday. On a towel next to the corpse there is a weird mud, which proves to be the same as the one that was found at the crime scene outside of Ystad where the young pianist was tortured to death 15 years ago. When crime inspector Tess Hjalmarsson, also known as the super cop, together with her colleague Marie Erling, looks closer on the case she can not find any apparent connections between the two victims but the news starts a chain of dramatical events on Österlen. Meanwhile a mother of two begins to suspect that her husband isn’t the person she thought he was… REVIEWS
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FictionNovember 2017December Heat
by Sara H Olsson
Christmas is approaching and the easygoing life in Hallavik isabout to enter a new phase for Nina Becker and Johanna Seger. One of them is now voluntarily divorced and happy to put herlife as a married lady of leisure behind her. The other findsherself involuntarily co-habiting and is also told there herworkplace will undergo a reorganisation process. Roles arereversed and the two women try to adapt to their new situation. To celebrate her return to the little town on the west coast ofSweden, Nina decides to throw a glühwein party and a familiar face pops up when she least expects it and Nina doesn't know how to react. He is both pleasant and handsome, but Nina knows all about his secret. Johanna can't seem to let go of her personal issues, which leadsto her celebrating a little bit too much and ends up in an intimate situation with the wrong man. December Heat is a charming and witty novel about life's ups and downs, and the sequel to Joyous Beauty, the first book in the Hallavikseries.
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FictionJanuary 2018Just round the corner
by Jenny Jacobsson
Isa, a 35-year old woman, has recently been dumped by her long-term partner. Suddenly she finds herself childless as she gave up her own wishes and dreams about getting pregnant when her partner Jimmy didn’t want any more children. Isa now realises what she has sacrificed, and her ovaries are now screaming to be fertilised. One day she finds a post-it note under the windshield wiper of her car, which makes her feel both flattered and curious. But when the notes slowly turn more and more threatening, panic starts to set in. Meet Tuva-Li, the guardian angel that usually takes the moral high ground, but now happens to commit a mistake with unimaginable consequences. Jarild is a banker that harbours a big secret. Should this be revealed, his whole existence would literally fall apart. And who exactly is Zack, the man Isa picks up on a night out for the sole purpose of satisfying the desperate need of her ovaries?
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FictionObscure Obsession
by C T Karlsson
What initially looks like a domestic accident is soon classed as murder. Further deaths are to follow and the police direct their attention towards the famous crime author, Arne Dahlqvist. Crown Prosecutor Ylva Isaksson, who also happens to be former Chief Constable Raúl Morales' significant other, is one of the eight members in the test audience pre-read group and she is starting to notice certain connections, scary connections. Could she be in danger too? As the investigation proceeds, Chief Inspector Kajsa Rudolfsson and her colleagues are struggling with a new manager, who seems to his own personal agenda. The tensions in the team lead to a period of storm and stress and with all the work on top of this, the Serious Crimes Unit in Halland County is certainly kept busy. But might there light at the end of the tunnel? Obscure Obsession is the third part of CT Karlsson's crime series called Falkenberg murders.
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September 2016Cool Grandma Ruth celebrates Christmas
by Karin Linderoth
This is the second book in the series about Highland Cattle cow called Margit. The sequel to the bestseller Cool Grandma Ruth has a visitor. In this sequel there is Christmas festivities going on and everyone at the farmstead are joining in with the Christmas preparations. Grandma Ruth and Rosita have to take care of the neighbouring farm too and all the animals. Margit the cow and Rosita are both staying at Cool Grandma Ruth all through December and the three of them are all equally delighted about this adventure. If only they could have some snow in time for Christmas. But soon enough there will be other things on their minds and they don't have time to think sit around yearning for the snow to arrive. This will be an exciting month full of adventures, silly escapades, Christmas preparations and lovely festivities. Cool Grandma Ruth celebrates Christmas is a stand-alone sequel to the popular children's book Cool Grandma Ruth has a visitor.
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Children's & YAFebruary 2016Cool Grandma Ruth has a visitor
by Karin Linderoth
When you have to look after a cow, a highland cattle cow at that, there are lots to take care of and pay attention to. The cow has to have a paddock and somewhere it can hide whenever it rains. "This will be a tough task, but my oh my, it will be so much fun", Cool Grandma Ruth and Rosita think to themselves. It does prove to be lots of fun, but not quite how they had imagined things as it turns out Margit is not quite like other cows...
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Children's & YASeptember 2018The December Adventure
by Karin Linderoth
Sometimes things don't work out quite as you had hoped they would... Valle the gnome and Maja the field mouse live at a farmstead in the county of Småland, but somehow they end up in Norrbotten, in the far north of Sweden, completely by mistake. How will they make their way back and will they get home in time for Christmas? Luckily they bump into Herman, a kind old gnome and with the help of Herman's friends, some Norwegian lemmings and a beautiful old hot-air balloon, they set off on a long journey. This is a sort of advent calendar story, which will take the reader through all the different counties of Sweden. One chapter a day will keep you entertained right up to Christmas Eve. The book is richly illustrated with beautiful watercolours adding a magic touch to this special fairytale. Swedish geography and interesting facts about each county will be shared with the reader in a fun and light-hearted way. There is also a map at the back of the book where you can keep track of each leg of Valle's journey from start to finish.
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Children's & YAAugust 2018County animals and flowers of Sweden
by Karin Linderoth
This is a book that will suit nature lovers of all ages. Easy to carry around, it is a handy guide to the Swedish flora and fauna, where the reader will learn more about each county and their designated flower and animal. Each flower and animal has been given their own individual page with a descriptive text that is easy to understand and a detailed, beautiful watercolour to show the reader exactly what the specimen looks like.
