The Words that Armed Anders Breivik

How much we should blame extreme political rhetoric for the actions of Anders Breivik? Did words help pull the trigger?

Stieg Larsson’s View of Scandinavia’s Far Right

Swedish author Stieg Larsson depicted the world of far right extremists in his fiction.

Why Sven Svensson Could be the Next Big Thing

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Another Scandinavian thriller, The Snowman by Jo Nesbo, is out. Nesbo’s books are global bestsellers like those by Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell. And like his predecessors, Nesbo’s books are grim, violent and political. The World’s Alex Gallafent asked some interested Scandinavians how they might freshen up the Nordic noir genre. They came up with a new storyline. Download MP3

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The Larsson inheritance

The family of Swedish crime author Stieg Larsson, who died before his “Millennium” trilogy became a cult hit, has offered Larsson’s partner a settlement to end a dispute over his inheritance, the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet reported. The “Millennium” trilogy has become a worldwide phenomenon. Marco Werman speaks with Swedish journalist Martin Jönsson about the controversy in today’s show. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)

• Coverage in the Guardian newspaper
• Stieg Larsson on Amazon