Thursday 15 March 2012

Debut novel sets new tone in Swedish crime fiction

Swedish author Jens Lapidus whose book “Easy Money” was released in the U.K. last month and will go on sale in the U.S. on April 3, poses for a photo in Stockholm, Sweden Thursday March 15 2012. The 37-year-old criminal lawyer has set a different tone from his compatriot authors Henning Mankell and Steig Larsson, producing a realistic, fast-paced novel about Stockholm's organized crime, seen through the eyes of the bad guys. (AP Photo/ Malin Rising)Readers of Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell have long associated Swedish crime fiction with serene landscapes, tired police inspectors and serial killers.


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