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Scandinavian crime fiction has become a great success all across the world and rightfully so. Sjowall and Wahloo ushered in a whole generation of Swedish crime writers, many of whom are now available in English.

My liking for Scandinavian crime fiction led me into exploring literary writers from the same countries.

It is difficult to survive as an author in Sweden, so for commercial success, it is good idea to write crime, get yourself translated, and live happily ever after.

There are 195 crime books published in Sweden every year. You could cut that to 100 and keep the good ones.

The pace of Swedish crime fiction is slower - Stieg Larsson's the exception. And I think we use the environment more.

I love the Swedish people for their detective novels, their archipelago, their sense of humor, their carbonated vodka, and most especially, for their wonderful hospitality.

I like Jo Nesbo and Hakan Nesser. There are so many good books in the world. I don't want to spend time reading bad crime novels.

Scottish writers are particularly successful in the crime genre.

I read a lot of detective novels.

The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon you're dealing with a multitude of linked characters, strands, themes and red herrings - and you need to try to control these unruly elements and weave them into a pattern.