Nordic Noir Hot in Hollywood

According to Deadline Hollywood, Scandinavian crime novels are the  next big thing in Hollywood.  With the upcoming opening of the Americanized version of Stieg Larsson's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, production companies are looking at international bestselling authors for inspiration.

There's talk of an American version of Norwegian author Jo Nesbo's new TV series Occupied, which is set in the near future where Russia has invaded Norway's oil fields and now occupies the country.  The film version of Nesbo's novel Headhunters recently played at the BFI London Film Festival and Summit Entertainment is adapting it for a US version.  A feature film version of The Snowman is also in development by Working Title.

Jo Neso's books starring detective Harry Hole have sold 9 million copies world wide.  Reviewers have called Harry Hole a "laconic hero as doggedly stubborn as Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch."  If you haven't read this awesome series, now might just be the best time to start:

1. The Redbreast
2. Nemesis
3. The Devil's Star
4. The Redeemer
5. The Snowman
6. The Leopard