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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Kurt Wallander series got me into Nordic noir. The series is so well done - there are 10 books in all. Wallander is a talented detective on the police squad in Ystad, a town in Sweden. But while he excels at his work, he struggles with his personal life; he's divorced, lonely, diabetic, and dealing with his aging father and distant adult daughter. He's also unsure of his place and the future of detective work in a rapidly changing Sweden. Highly recommend the series.

I'm now reading the Erlendur Sveinsson series (by Arnaldur Indridason). Similar to Wallander - a police detective with a complicated personal life - except set in Iceland, darker, and grittier. Also worth checking out is Karine Engberg's Koerner and Werner mysteries (3 books in all, set in Denmark). [/quote]

Just realized you mentioned Henning Mankell, the author of the Wallander series, in your original post. If you liked Wallander, try Indridason's Sveinsson mysteries - the main characters are similar, but the feel overall of the books is darker and more bleak. Just like Iceland in the winter - harsh and eerie. Perfect for curling up on the couch in front of the fire while it snows outside. [/quote]

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