Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unwanted | 2009 | Kristina Ohlsson | Buy |
| 2 | Silenced | 2010 | Kristina Ohlsson | Buy |
| 3 | The Disappeared / Guardian Angels | 2011 | Kristina Ohlsson | Buy |
| 4 | Hostage | 2012 | Kristina Ohlsson | Buy |
| 5 | The Chosen | 2013 | Kristina Ohlsson | Buy |
| 6 | The Flood | 2019 | Kristina Ohlsson | Buy |
The Fredrika Bergman series by Kristina Ohlsson follows Fredrika Bergman, a civilian investigative analyst working alongside detective Alex Recht in the Swedish police. The series begins with Unwanted (2009), in which a young girl disappears from a train while her mother sleeps, and each subsequent book increases the personal stakes for Fredrika and the people around her. The cases tend to involve children and families, and Ohlsson draws on her background in counter-terrorism to give the procedural details real weight.
The series was a number-one bestseller in Sweden and has been translated widely. Silenced, The Disappeared, Hostage, and The Chosen followed in quick succession between 2010 and 2013, with The Flood arriving in 2019 after a six-year gap. Readers who enjoy Scandinavian crime fiction with strong female leads and carefully constructed plots will find this series rewarding from start to finish.