Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwinter Sacrifice / Midwinter Blood | 2011 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
| 2 | Summertime Death / Summer Death | 2012 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
| 3 | Autumn Killing | 2012 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
| 4 | Savage Spring / Spring Remains | 2013 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
| 5 | The Fifth Season | 2014 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
| 6 | Water Angels | 2015 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
| 7 | Souls of Air | 2016 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
| 8 | Earth Storm | 2018 | Mons Kallentoft | Buy |
The Malin Fors series by Mons Kallentoft is a Nordic noir crime series set in the Swedish city of Linköping. Detective Inspector Malin Fors investigates brutal murders while battling her own demons, including a troubled relationship with alcohol and the complexities of being a single mother. The series sold over 300,000 copies in Sweden and has been translated into 28 languages.
Each book in the series is structured around a season or natural element, giving the stories a distinct atmospheric quality tied to the Swedish landscape. The crimes Malin encounters often reflect deeper social issues in her community, and her investigations are as much about understanding human nature as they are about catching killers. The 8 English-translated novels listed below represent the core of the series available to international readers.