Leif G. W Persson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the magnificent third installment of the internationally bestselling Bäckström series, the irascible detective becomes entangled in an investigation with—incredibly—strange ties to Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill, and Vladimir Putin. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Original.
Murder isn't often good news. But when DS Evert Bӓckström is told that Thomas Eriksson—a mafia lawyer and renowned defender...
Murder isn't often good news. But when DS Evert Bӓckström is told that Thomas Eriksson—a mafia lawyer and renowned defender...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A galvanizing new thriller from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author--a stand-alone novel that finds legendary Swedish homicide detective Lars Martin Johansson racing against time to solve one final murder. In the National Criminal Investigation Department he was known as "the man who sees around corners." Now Johansson is retired, living in the country, his police days behind him. Or so he thinks. When he finds himself in the hospital...
Author
Series
Evert Backstrom novels volume 2
Publisher
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Author
Series
Story of a crime trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Swedish
Description
Evert Baackstromis a rock star among cops. Starring as a TV expert doesn't help his ego or reputation. He thinks he's a genius, and he is, at solving crimes. When a woman's skull is found, it seems she was murdered recently, but DNA points to her death in the 2004 tsunami. Prosecutor Hanna Hwassbelieves it's a mistake, but Backstrom sees a case only he can solve: a woman who has died twice.
Author
Series
Truth Will Out volume 3
Language
Swedish
Description
Peter wants to keep Vera away from the police commissioner, while Veronica wants Peter off the investigation. Stella tells Ante that she's worried Emelie is selling sex to a cop. Ulla and Veronica pressure Barbro into disclosing the cold case unit's actions. Emelie offers to let Ludvig do what he wants with her. Peter and the cold case group realize that Ludde is more dangerous than they thought.
Author
Series
Truth Will Out volume 1
Language
Swedish
Description
Peter Wendel's Cold Case Unit is understaffed. Jorma quit, Caijsa is on her way to an extended leave, and Peter himself isn't doing well after accepting his brother's suicide. But everything changes when a colleague, Conny, is murdered. In the man's apartment the police come upon old, unsolved murder investigations. Peter and his team are tasked with finding out why he had them.
Author
Series
Truth Will Out volume 4
Language
Swedish
Description
The interrogations with the police commissioner are underway. After tracking down a woman who talked to Conny right before he died, Peter and Barbro realize that his extortion scheme was on a larger scale than they thought-and may have involved another person. Meanwhile, Jorma's anxiety about his personal life comes to a head.
Author
Series
Truth Will Out volume 2
Language
Swedish
Description
Peter and Barbro tail police commissioner Ludvig Larsson and discover something shocking. Caijsa and Jorma try to find out why Conny had the old case files and realize that one of them is missing: the investigation into Urban's suicide. Stella meets the young girl who sought her help, but when Stella tells the girl she should talk to the police, the girl runs away.
Author
Series
Truth Will Out volume 5
Language
Swedish
Description
Peter and Ulla pressure Ante in the interrogations. Emelie flees from the police, who are executing a search warrant. Just as Peter is about to explain to Stella why they arrested Ante, he accidently discovers something. Peter and the group realize that they missed an important clue contained in the message from Conny-a clue that could lead to the killer.