Documentaries

Aacompact and authoritative guide to the phenomenally popular genre, by a leading expert in Scandinavian crime fiction

This information-packed study examines and celebrates books, films, and TV adaptations, from SjAwall and WahlAA'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(c).aIt anatomizes the nigh-obsessive appeal of the subject and highlights every key book, film, and TV show.aAimed ataboth the beginner and the aficionado, this is a hugely informative, highly accessible guide toaan essential crime genr