Category Archives: Gunnar Staalesen

Gunnar Staalesen, The Consorts of Death now available in Spanish – Los círculos de la muerte (Alba editorial, 2011)

Among the books recently published in Spain I’ve come across Los círculos de la muerte (Alba editorial, 2011) Original title Dødens drabanter, 2006 by Gunnar Staalesen, translated by Carmen Freixanet. English title The Consorts of Death (Arcadia Books, 2009), translated … Continue reading

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Yours Until Death by Gunnar Staalesen

Originally published as Din, til døden, 1979. Translated from the Norwegian by Margaret Amassian, 1993. Arcadia Books, 2010. 332 Pages. ISBN: 978-1-906413-70-5. Yours Until Death is the second instalment of the series featuring private investigator Varg Veum. It was written … Continue reading

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My Reading Plan – January 2011

>Getting back to brass tacks, I’m currently reading Three Seconds by Anders Roslund & Börge Hellström and my plan is to tackle next: Yours Until Death by Gunnar Staalesen, The Man From Beijing by Henning Mankell, The Snowman by Jo … Continue reading

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>Scandinavian Reading Challenge 2010 Update # 2

> As most of you know I’m participating in the 2010 Scandinavian Reading Challenge hosted by Amy at The Black Sheep Dances. My original book selection included the following titles: The Fire Engine That Disappeared by Maj Sjöwall and Per … Continue reading

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