Håkan Nesser
1950-
 

Håkan Nesser was born and raised in Kumla, Sweden. He worked as a teacher till 1988. Now he is a full-time writer. He is the creator of:
1. 'Barbarotti', a police inspector in Sweden.
2. 'Van Veeteren', a former policeman and owner of an antique books shop.

 

Titles and year of publication:  

 'Barbarotti' Novels
 1) The Darkest Day  2017 (Sweden 2006)
 2) The Root of Evil  2018 (Sweden 2007)
 3) The Secret Life of Mr. Roos  2020 (Sweden 2008)
 'Van Veeteren' Novels
 1) Borkmann’s Point  2006 (Sweden 1994)
 2) The Return  2007 (Sweden 1995)
 3) The Mind's Eye  2008 (Sweden 1993)
 4) Woman with Birthmark  2009 (Sweden 1996)
 5) The Inspector and Silence  2010 (Sweden 1997)
 6) The Unlucky Lottery (Also published as: Munster's Case [2012])  2011 (Sweden 1998)
 7) Hour of the Wolf (Glass Key Award)  2012 (Sweden 1999)
 8) The Weeping Girl  2013 (Sweden 2000)
 9) The Strangler's Honeymoon  2013 (Sweden 2001)
10) The G File  2014 (Sweden 2003)
 Other Novels
 1) The Living and the Dead in Winsford  2015 (Sweden 2014)
 2) A Summer with Kim Novak (Also published as: The Summer of Kim Novak [2020])  2015 (Sweden 1998)
 3) Intrigo (short stories)  2019 (Sweden 2018)

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