Created by Amulya Malladi There’s nothing like a Dane? Scandi Noir is everywhere, although mostly it seems to be woefully under-populated by private eyes. Mostly the detectives tend to be grizzled cops and inspectors (brilliant but anti-social, troubled, almost always divorced, almost always prone to bad habits) and homicidal spinsters (I’m looking at you, Maud!). … Continue reading Gabriel Præst
Tag: Nordic Eyes
Nordic Eyes
Swedish Dicks and Other Nordic Gumshoes I know, I know! I used to call this list "Scandanavian Eyes," but I've since been told again and again that Finland isn't REALLY part of Scandinavia (Thanks, Johanna! Thanks, Petri!), and that the proper term for that gaggle of north-bound nations that believe in health care, child care … Continue reading Nordic Eyes
Varg Veum
Created by Gunnar Staalesens "The red of the sunset between the scattered clouds lay like an open wound over the mountains on Sotra, with Mount Lyderhorn to the north-west like a tusk. -- from Der hvor roser aldri dør Down those mean fiords... Norwegian writer Gunnar Staalesen has written twenty or so books, numerous short … Continue reading Varg Veum
Lisbeth Salander & Mikael Blomkvist
Created by Stieg Larsson "People always have secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are." -- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Journalist MIKAEL BLOMKVIST and computer hacker LISBETH SALANDER are the mismatched detective duo who appear in a series of internationally acclaimed, posthumously published thrillers by Swedish author Stieg Larsson. The … Continue reading Lisbeth Salander & Mikael Blomkvist
Ingmar Andersson & Axel Kruse (Swedish Dicks)
Created by Peter Stormare, Glenn Lund, Peter Settman and Andrew Lowery "We're dicks. Swedish dicks." -- Axel explains it all. What could be better than one Swedish dick? Two, obviously. Or at least that's the premise of Swedish Dicks, a low-key American-Swedish comedy web/TV series. Swedish ex-pat INGMAR ANDERSSON (played by co-creator Peter Stormare) is … Continue reading Ingmar Andersson & Axel Kruse (Swedish Dicks)