Lena Olin
1) Maya Dardel
Author
Language
English
Description
The story of the final weeks leading to the ambiguous disappearance of Maya Dardel, an internationally respected poet and novelist, who lived until 2016 in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Maya announces on National Public Radio that she intends to end her life and that young male writers may compete to become executor of her estate. Men drive up the mountain and are challenged intellectually, emotionally, erotically, until one of them begins...
2) The reader
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Post-WWII, Germany. Michael Berg is a teenager who becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from different works of literature. Despite their intense bond,...
3) Darkness
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A teenage girl moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.
Author
Series
Commander Hamilton volume 3
Language
Swedish
Description
Hamilton suspects a Russian KGB agent might be involved in the plot to smuggle weapons through Sweden.
Author
Series
Commander Hamilton volume 2
Language
Swedish
Description
Hamilton locates the Swedish transport truck used to smuggle the Russian weapons.
Author
Series
Commander Hamilton volume 1
Language
Swedish
Description
Hamilton is tapped by the CIA to prevent a Russian nuclear warhead from being smuggled through Sweden.
Author
Series
Commander Hamilton volume 4
Language
Swedish
Description
Hamilton and his team head to Libya to try and stop the sale of the Russian warhead on the black market.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 1
Language
English
Description
Bruce asks Emma's parents for her hand in marriage; Emma's new American colleague (Neve Campbell) touts the benefits of social media; Gustaf runs away from home; Amy Poehler wants Bruce to become "the guy" in Stockholm.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 10
Language
English
Description
Bruce finds himself in a compromising position with Aubrey Plaza. Emma and Gustav do their best to reunite their parents. Bruce runs into many obstacles in his quest to return to Sweden.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 2
Language
English
Description
Bruce and Emma continues to try and adapt to Swedish life by attempting to learn the language. He enlists the help of a former client (Will Ferrell) and strikes up a surprising friendship with an Iraqi immigrant. Bruce and Emma have trouble finding some "alone time" at her family's summer house.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 3
Language
English
Description
Bruce and Emma move into an apartment in Stockholm and Bruce tries his best to introduce himself to the neighbors. Bruce and Emma are forced to prove their relationship at the immigration office. Emma suspects that one of Bruce's former clients (Aubrey Plaza) may be stalking him.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 5
Language
English
Description
Bruce fails in his attempts to make new friends in Sweden. He tries to win over Emma's mother by spending some quality time together. Bruce's friendship with his Iraqi best friend is in peril.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 4
Language
English
Description
Bruce tries to start over and find a job in Sweden. One of Bruce's former clients (Gene Simmons) tracks him down in Stockholm. Bruce longs to have a memorable face.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 2
Language
English
Description
Bruce's client (Jason Priestley) comes to Sweden to learn more about Ingmar Bergman; Emma confronts gender bias at her workplace; Bruce does his best to sound Swedish.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 1
Language
English
Description
Bruce Evans quits his successful job as a celebrity money manager and moves to Sweden for love. His first day in Sweden is tougher than expected, as he's forced to deal with new customs, new surroundings and his girlfriend Emma's strange family.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 8
Language
English
Description
A family emergency places Bruce and Emma's planned move back to the US in doubt. Bengt asks Bruce for help meeting women. Emma's ex-boyfriend comes to town.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 7
Language
English
Description
Bruce and Emma have to make a decision after Bruce gets an offer from one of his former clients (Amy Poehler) to come back to the US. Aubrey Plaza visits Sweden in her ongoing effort to stalk Bruce and bring him home. Bruce attempts to work as a Swedish celebrity money manager.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 6
Language
English
Description
Bruce's parents (Patrick Duffy and Illeana Douglas) come to Sweden for a visit and the ultimate culture clash with Emma's parents. Emma tells Bruce she's pregnant. Bruce's father can't tell the difference between gay and European.
Author
Series
Welcome to Sweden volume 9
Language
English
Description
Bruce is back in New York to help out an old client (Amy Poehler) in need. Emma has difficulties dealing with her ex-boyfriend staying in her apartment. Viveka wants to recapture her youth and spend a night out on the town with Emma.
