Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Darker Shade of Sweden | 2013 | Buy |
High Coast Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Juurakko | 2020 | N/A |
| We Know You Remember / Rotvälta | 2020 | Buy |
| You Will Never Be Found | 2021 | Buy |
| Djuphamn | 2023 | N/A |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Forgotten Dead | 2009 | Buy |
| Låt mig ta din hand | 2014 | Buy |
Tove Alsterdal is a Swedish author who writes crime fiction in the tradition of Nordic noir, with a particular feel for remote northern landscapes and the weight of collective silence in small communities. She began with standalone thrillers before developing the High Coast series, which established her as one of the more distinctive voices in contemporary Scandinavian crime.
Her writing tends toward atmospheric, character-driven stories where the past doesn’t stay buried. The High Coast books are set along the Swedish northern coastline, a sparsely populated region with a strong sense of its own history, and Alsterdal uses the setting to full effect. The geography shapes the mood and the investigation in ways that feel organic rather than decorative.
Beyond the High Coast series, Alsterdal has contributed to Scandinavian crime anthologies and written standalone novels, giving readers a range of entry points. Her work sits comfortably alongside other Nordic crime authors for fans of the genre, while bringing enough of her own sensibility to stand apart.