Nordic Noir has quickly become the genre of choice for fictional crime fans across the globe. From the darkness of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to the bleakness of The Killing, audiences have become fascinated with the region's criminal culture.
But what are the stories and real-life crimes that have inspired authors like Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell? In this collection, we shall look at 14 different unsolved cases spanning the entire Nordic region. From the killing of Lilly Lindeström in Sweden to the alleged crimes of Hans Assmann. From the "perfect murder" of Marie Lock-Hansen to the infamous Isdal Woman. These are the cases that would stump even Kurt Wallander The cases featured in this collection are as follows: