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Johan Rundberg and Håkan Nesser nominated by the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy

Posted on 06/11/2025 in

We’re proud to share that Johan Rundberg and Håkan Nesser have both been nominated by the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy for the 2025 awards!

Johan Rundberg is nominated in the category of Best Swedish Debut for A Dangerous Game, and Håkan Nesser in Best Swedish Crime Novel for The Tangle of Threads — the tenth and final instalment in the beloved Barbarotti series.

‘A Dangerous Game is an absolutely brilliant thriller—realistic and almost entirely devoid of physical violence. Instead, it is ordinary human interactions that evoke a growing sense of fear: the family’s internal conflicts, the parents’ colleagues and friends, the teenagers’ increasingly unfamiliar companions. In the end, even those closest to you become potential threats.’ – Lotta Olsson

‘At 75, Håkan Nesser delivers a suspenseful and thoroughly entertaining finale to the series about the lovestruck, ever-bickering police duo. He has assembled a rich and colorful cast of characters, with family ties appearing in every direction—and, in addition, two unnamed boys with shortened little fingers. Could they be connected to the mystery, and if so, how?‘ – Kalmar Läns Tidning

The prizes, known as Den gyllene kofoten (The Golden Crowbar), will be announced on 30 November.

Warm congratulations to both authors!