Arne Dahl is an award-winning crime novelist and literary critic. He lives in Sweden.
"A truly fine crime novel." --"The Advocate"
"[A] superb police procedural...Dahl has created a brilliant
character and a terrific story, and should that not be enough, this
is a classic cop-shop tale of the old school." --"The Globe and
Mail" (Canada)
"Arne Dahl's "Misterioso" is an endearingly dour procedural...[The]
existential brooding is very much part of the novel's charm...most
of the fun of" Misterioso" comes from the follow-the-power,
follow-the-money games played by Hjelm and his associates. And
while Dahl clearly sees detective fiction as having the ability to
tackle hard-hitting issues of the day, the mystery's solution isn't
lacking in good old-fashioned puzzle intrigue, either." --"Portland
Mercury" (US)
""Misterioso" is a unique and wonderful book. It is part mystery,
part police procedural, part existential philosophy, and part
comedy. There is something so distinctive about this book that it
resists categorization... There is not a dull moment. It seems like
the Scandinavians are having a true renaissance in crime writing
and Arne Dahl is right at the top." --"Mostly Fiction"
"Although this is Mankell's turf, Dahl handles it differently but
also very successfully. Mystery devotees who loved Mankell's Kurt
Wallander, and crime fiction 'lifers' who still treasure Sjowall's
and Wahloo's Martin Beck, will want to add Paul Hjelm to their
short lists of international favorites." --"Booklist" (starred)
"An exciting debut...Fans of hard-boiled detective and Swedish
novels will enjoy this." --"Library Journal"
"Thoughtfully haunting and sometimes beautifully written, the first
of Hjelm's cases to be translated into English is likely to
resonate with readers of the Stieg Larsson trilogy." --"Kirkus"
(starred)
"This is, without a doubt, one of the best Swedish crime novels of
the year; well-written . . . and a chilling blow to the ways of
contemporary society." --"Gotesborgs-Posten" (Sweden)
"A masterl
"Although this is Mankell's turf, Dahl handles it differently but
also very successfully. Mystery devotees who loved Mankell's Kurt
Wallander, and crime fiction 'lifers' who still treasure Sjowall's
and Wahloo's Martin Beck, will want to add Paul Hjelm to their
short lists of international favorites." --"Booklist" (starred)
"An exciting debut...Fans of hard-boiled detective and Swedish
novels will enjoy this." --"Library Journal"
"Thoughtfully haunting and sometimes beautifully written, the first
of Hjelm's cases to be translated into English is likely to
resonate with readers of the Stieg Larsson trilogy." --"Kirkus"
(starred)
"This is, without a doubt, one of the best Swedish crime novels of
the year; well-written . . . and a chilling blow to the ways of
contemporary society." --"Gotesborgs-Posten" (Sweden)
"A masterly crime novel." --"Kristelig Dagblad" (Denmark)
"It seems as though Sweden has once again produced a brilliant and
socially e
"This is, without a doubt, one of the best Swedish crime novels of
the year; well-written . . . and a chilling blow to the ways of
contemporary society."
--"Gotesborgs-Posten" (Sweden)
"A masterly crime novel."
--"Kristelig Dagblad" (Denmark)
"It seems as though Sweden has once again produced a brilliant and
socially engaged crime novelist."
--"Fyens Stiftstidende" (Denmark)
""Misterioso" is a detective story you have to read; as a debut
novel it couldn't be better."
--"Xzine" (Germany)
"Arne Dahl is phenomenal . . . Few Swedish crime novelists, if any,
can get the reader to rush through each page like Dahl."
--"Expressen" (Sweden)
"With "Misterioso, " Arne Dahl, an acclaimed master of the crime
genre, has delivered one of his most intensely intriguing
thrillers."
--"Corriere Della Sera" (Italy)
"Dahl's character studies of people in vulnerable situations are in
the top class of the European detective novel genre."
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