Skane Quartet books in order

The Skane Quartet by Anders de la Motte is a four-book crime fiction series set in the rural Swedish province of Skane.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Deeds of Autumn 2017 Anders De La Motte Buy
2 Dead of Winter 2018 Anders De La Motte Buy
3 End of Summer 2020 Anders De La Motte Buy
4 Rites of Spring 2021 Anders De La Motte Buy

The Skane Quartet is set in southern Sweden’s Skane province, where old secrets and buried histories surface through criminal investigations. Deeds of Autumn (2017) opens the series, followed by Dead of Winter (2018), End of Summer (2020), and Rites of Spring (2021). Each book centers on its own case, often involving crimes from the past that intersect with the present.

Anders de la Motte traded the urban tech-thriller tone of his earlier work for something quieter and more atmospheric here. The Skane books are driven by their sense of place, with the flat farmland and tight-knit communities of rural Sweden providing a backdrop where everyone has something to hide. The series earned strong reviews and widened de la Motte’s readership beyond fans of his Game Trilogy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Skane Quartet series?

There are four books in the Skane Quartet series, published between 2017 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Skane Quartet series?

The first book in the Skane Quartet series is Deeds of Autumn, published in 2017.

Do the Skane Quartet books need to be read in order?

Each book in the Skane Quartet has a self-contained mystery, but they share a setting and some recurring elements. Reading them in publication order starting with Deeds of Autumn gives the fullest experience, but they can be read independently.

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