Category Archives: Jan Costin Wagner

Musings on the 2014 Petrona Award

Posted on May 17, 2014 by bernadetteinoz

In a few hours the winner of the 2014 Petrona Award for best Scandinavian crime novel translated into English will be announced as part of CrimeFest festivities and, like last year, I’m quite glad not to be the one deciding. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Arnaldur Indriðason, Hakan Nesser, Jan Costin Wagner, Jorn Lier Horst, Leif G.W. Persson, random thoughts, Yrsa Sigurdardottir | 6 Comments

Review: LIGHT IN A DARK HOUSE by Jan Costin Wagner

Posted on May 17, 2014 by bernadetteinoz

I’ve just had a look at my review of this novel’s predecessor and realise I could start this review in exactly the same way. LIGHT IN A DARK HOUSE is (also) a peculiar book. I’m not sure if the fact I … Continue reading →

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Review: THE WINTER OF THE LIONS by Jan Costin Wagner

Posted on January 28, 2012 by bernadetteinoz

THE WINTER OF THE LIONS is a peculiar book. On one level it is a police procedural in which Finnish police seek to work out who killed a pathologist then a puppet maker then attempted to kill the television personality who … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, Jan Costin Wagner | 9 Comments