Bibliography
1998 Skuld (Guilt)
2000 Saknad (Missing)
2003 Svek (Betrayal)
2005 Skam (Shame)
2007 Skugga (Shadow)
2010 En sannolik historia
Fjärilseffekten (The Butterfly Effect)
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Author: Karin Alvtegen
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Karin Alvtegen, b. 1965, is one of Scandinavia’s most widely read and appreciated authors. Recognized for her artful carachters and psychological thrillers, Alvtegen has with ’Skuld’ (Guilt, 1998), ‘Saknad’ (Missing, 2000), ‘Svek’ (Betrayal, 2003), ‘Skam’ (Shame, 2005) and ‘Skugga’ (Shadow, 2007), established herself as a celebrated bestseller worldwide. Translation rights have been sold to more than 25 countries and each novel has sold several hundred thousands copies. ‘Missing’ has been made into a praised British mini series for TV, and international producers are in the process of making adaptations of some of her other books. Alvtegen has recieved a number of literary awards, including The Glass Key for Best Nordic Crime Novel, The Swedish Academy of Crime Writer’s Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year, The Danish Academy of Crime Writer’s Palle Rosenkrantz Award for Best Foreign Crime Novel of the Year. She has also been nominated for two of the most prestigious crime novel’s awards in the world: The CWA International Dagger och The Edgar Allan Poe Award.
After her successful carrier in the crime field, Karin’s first fiction novel ’A Probable Story’ was published in 2010 with Brombergs Förlag. A true master of storytelling, Karin makes the most of this shift from crime to love story, and in appreciation of her style she has even been compared to the ’grand danois’ Brandes. |
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"Alvtegen is a name to watch." - Guardian (UK) "With surprising effects, Karin Alvtegen creates a feeling of anxiety-laden suspense through using the fact that her character has gone astray in his own life." - Le Monde (France) "Reminiscent of Ruth Rendell, at her best." - Herald (UK) |
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