Nordic Noir has quickly become the genre of choice for fictional crime fans across the globe. From the darkness of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to the bleakness of The Killing, audiences have become fascinated with the region's criminal culture.
But what are the stories and real-life crimes that have inspired authors like Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell? In this collection, we shall look at 14 different unsolved cases spanning the entire Nordic region. From the killing of Lilly Lindestr?m in Sweden to the alleged crimes of Hans Assmann. From the "perfect murder" of Marie Lock-Hansen to the infamous Isdal Woman. These are the cases that would stump even Kurt Wallander The cases featured in this collection are as follows: The Vampire Killing of Lilly Lindestr?mThe Strange Disappearance of Viola WidegrenThe Alleged Crimes of Hans AssmannThe Disappearance and Murder of Kyllikki SaariThe Christmas Killing of Elli ImmoThe Double Murder at the Tulilahti CampsiteThe Slaughter at Lake BodomThe Slaying of Sirkka-Liisa ValjusThe Perfect Murder of Marie Lock-HansenThe Enduring Mystery of the Isdal WomanThe Murder of Catrine da Costa and the Show Trial That FollowedThe Brutal Slaying of Stine GeislerThe Disappearance and Likely Murder of Helena AnderssonThe Mysterious Death of The Oslo WomanThe Abduction and Murder of Emilie MengRelated Subjects
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