For fans of Scandinavian crime,Intrigois the gripping collection of Håkan Nessers best novellas and short stories, three of which have been adapted into major motion pictures. Set in the fictional city of Maardam, each story is linked by themes of secrets coming to light, lies being exposed, and pasts coming back to haunt the people who thought they had fled them – all told in Håkan Nessers signature style of dark, cutting prose that displays a true understanding of human nature. The collection is the basis for a trilogy of international films -Dear Agnes, Death of an AuthorandSamaria -directed by Daniel Alfredson and starring Ben Kingsley and Gemma Chan.