Scandinavian Crime Thrillers Today

Dr. Jim Kaplan, professor emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead will discuss the Scandinavian crime novels that are enjoying world-wide popularity.
Featured in this program will be “The Draining Lake” by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indridason, “The Snowman” by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” by Swedish author Stieg Larsson, as well as “The Department Q Trilogy” by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen.
Crime thrillers enable readers to learn about the real lives of Scandinavian people today and are a fun and exciting introduction to literature and the humanities.

The program is free and open to the public and Swedish semlor will be served.