TY - BOOK ID - 78488916 TI - Swedish crime fiction PY - 2014 SN - 1781706336 9781526101549 1526101548 9781781706336 9780719086953 9780719090691 0719090695 0719086957 1526101556 PB - Manchester DB - UniCat KW - Detective and mystery stories, Swedish KW - Swedish fiction KW - Detective and mystery films KW - Detective and mystery television programs KW - Television crime shows KW - Crime films KW - Police films KW - Swedish literature KW - Swedish detective stories KW - Swedish mystery stories KW - History and criticism. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78488916 AB - Swedish crime fiction became an international phenomenon in the first decade of the 21st century, starting first with novels but then percolating through Swedish-language television serials and films and onto English-language BBC productions and Hollywood remakes. This book looks at the rich history of 'Scandinavian noir', examines the appeal of this particular genre and attempts to reveal why it is distinct from the plethora of other crime fictions. ER -