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Karin Alvtegen's new novel En sannolik historia (A Probable Story) comes
out on August 18 and Karin is busy with interviews. There is, to put
it mildly, a general wish to see a new book by Karin. This, and the
fact that her new book marks a departure from the crime genre, makes
her even more special. Given the success the crime genre is enjoying
right now, her decision to leave her successful career as a crime
writer behind in order to write a literary novel has raised some
eyebrows.

"I was channel-hopping one Friday evening at prime time. After only a
few minutes, I'd seen eight murders, two rapes and several cases of
assault shown for entertainment. I just felt I'd had enough", Karin
said to the press.

Her foreign publishers, some of whom have been wavering uneasily, not
knowing which genre to put Karin in - crime or something else? - are
feeling relieved.

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