Torquil MacLeod books

Torquil MacLeod is a British crime fiction author known for the Inspector Anita Sundstrom series, a set of Nordic noir mysteries set in Malmö, Sweden.

Inspector Anita Sundstrom Reading Order

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Meet Me in Malmö 2010 Buy
Murder in Malmö 2013 Buy
Missing in Malmö 2013 Buy
Midnight in Malmö 2015 Buy
A Malmö Midwinter 2015 Buy
Menace in Malmö 2018 Buy
Malice in Malmö 2019 Buy
Mourning in Malmö 2020 Buy
Mammon in Malmö 2021 Buy
Mission in Malmö 2023 Buy
Myth in Malmö 2025 Buy

Jack Flyford Misadventures

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Sweet Smell of Murder 2014 Buy

Torquil MacLeod is a British crime writer from Edinburgh who spent 36 years in advertising before turning to fiction. His connection to Sweden started when his eldest son moved to southern Sweden in 2000. Visiting regularly, MacLeod befriended two police detectives who worked out of the Ystad police station, the same town made famous by Henning Mankell’s Wallander. Those friendships gave him the background to write his own Swedish crime series.

The Inspector Anita Sundstrom novels are set in Malmö and follow a Swedish police detective investigating murders. The series started with Meet Me in Malmö (2010) and has grown to eleven books. He also wrote Sweet Smell of Murder (2014), a standalone historical crime novel set in 1757 Newcastle under the Jack Flyford Misadventures name.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Torquil MacLeod written?

Torquil MacLeod has written 12 books across 2 series.

What was Torquil MacLeod's first book?

Torquil MacLeod’s first book is Meet Me in Malmö, published in 2010.

Why does a British author set his novels in Sweden?

MacLeod’s elder son moved to southern Sweden in 2000. While visiting, MacLeod befriended two police detectives at the Ystad police station, the same town associated with Henning Mankell’s Wallander series. The friendships and the setting inspired him to write his own Malmö-set crime novels.

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