Woman with a Mole. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1996 book, Woman With Birthmark
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Woman With Birthmark
Håkan Nesser, 1996
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Martin Asphaug, 2001

Following her mother’s passing, a young woman initiates a quest to track down several men seemingly linked by a particular piece of music. She plays this haunting melody to each of them over the phone, only to follow with their demise.


Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lake. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1995 book, A Summer with Kim Novak
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A Summer with Kim Novak
Håkan Nesser, 1995
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Martin Asphaug, 2005

It’s the year 1962, and Erik, along with his newly befriended companion Edmund and his adult brother Henry, is set to enjoy their summer vacation in a somewhat run-down house near Lake Genesaret. Everything seems perfect as the summer unfolds to be the best they’ve ever had. However, things take a dark turn when Ewa Kaludis, bearing a striking resemblance to Kim Novak, arrives at their retreat. She initiates a fateful relationship with Henry, and that’s when ‘the terrible thing’ occurs, leaving everyone in suspense as to who might be responsible.


The Wide Net. Poster of the 2000 TV series and cover of the 1993 book, The Mind's Eye
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The Mind's Eye
Håkan Nesser, 1993
TV series vs book
Martin Asphaug, 2000

Jan Miller awakens one morning with a throbbing hangover, only to find his wife’s side of the bed empty and neatly arranged. A chilling revelation awaits him in the bathroom: his wife’s lifeless body lies submerged in the bathtub.


Återkomsten. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1995 book, The Return
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The Return
Håkan Nesser, 1995
TV series vs book
Martin Asphaug, 2001

On a tranquil spring morning, a man is released from prison after having spent the majority of his adult life incarcerated. This individual has been found guilty of murder not once, but twice.