In Sweden, We've Moved Away

If I Can Hit No. 1 On The 'new York Times' Best-seller List, I'm Thinking Of Having The Entire List Tattooed On My Body Somewhere. It Would Be Fabulous.

Scandinavian Crime Fiction Has Become A Great Success All Across The World And Rightfully So. Sjowall And Wahloo Ushered In A Whole Generation Of Swedish Crime Writers, Many Of Whom Are Now Available In English.

People In Sweden Talk A Lot About The Weather - How Much We Hate It. But Finns Get More Depressed.

I Don't Feel The Need To Prove Myself By Writing The Next Generational Novel.

Crime Stories Are Our Version Of Sitting Round A Camp Fire And Telling Tales. We Enjoy Being Scared Under Safe Circumstances. That's Why There's No Tradition Of Crime Writing In Countries That Have Wars.