{"product_id":"9781842439876","title":"Nordic Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Film \u0026 TV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compact and authoritative guide to the phenomenally popular genre, by a leading expert in Scandinavian crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis information-packed study examines and celebrates books, films, and TV adaptations, from Sjöwall and Wahlöö's highly influential \u003ci\u003eMartin Beck \u003c\/i\u003eseries through Henning Mankell's \u003ci\u003eWallander\u003c\/i\u003e (subject of three separate TV series) to Stieg Larsson's groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e; cult TV hits such as the Danish \u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, and the political thriller \u003ci\u003eBorgen\u003c\/i\u003e; up to the massively successful books and films of the current king of the field, Norway's Jo Nesbø. It anatomizes the nigh-obsessive appeal of the subject and highlights every key book, film, and TV show. Aimed at both the beginner and the aficionado, this is a hugely informative, highly accessible guide to an essential crime genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldcastle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039144657136,"sku":"9781842439876","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781842439876_p0.jpg?v=1763742217","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781842439876","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}