{"product_id":"9781472529084","title":"Scandinavian Crime Fiction","description":"With its bleak urban environments,   psychologically compelling heroes and socially engaged plots, Scandinavian   crime writing has captured the imaginations of a global audience in the 21st   century. Exploring the genre's key themes, international impact and   socio-political contexts, \u003ci\u003eScandinavian Crime Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e guides   readers through such key texts as Sjöwall and Wahlöö's \u003ci\u003eNovel of a Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, Gunnar Staalesen's Varg Veum series, Peter   Høeg's \u003ci\u003eMiss Smilla's Feeling for Snow\u003c\/i\u003e,   Henning Mankell's Wallander books, Stieg Larsson's \u003ci\u003eMillennium\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy   and TV series such as \u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/i\u003e. With its focus on the function   of crime fiction in both reflecting and shaping the late-modern Scandinavian   welfare societies, this book is essential for readers, viewers and fans of   contemporary crime writing.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144406024432,"sku":"9781472529084","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472529084_p0.jpg?v=1763598305","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472529084","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}