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