| Ahead of his Harrogate Festival event, crime fiction's biggest name talks to fellow crime author Peter James
Britain has long been used to Viking invasions. So common were they between the eighth and 11th centuries that a large percentage of the population in the east of England have Scandinavian DNA. But for the rest of the world, a Viking invasion is a new experience. Judging from the popularity of Scandinavian crime writers, it is one they are enjoying.
Sweden’s Stieg Larsson posthumously conquered the world, and Norway’s Jo Nesbo has picked up where he left off, emerging as the bestselling (living) Scandinavian writer in what seems a breathlessly short space of time. Nesbo is a born storyteller. He is charming, smart and funny, exuding confidence and authority without being arrogant. I sensed, within just a few minutes of speaking with him, that he is passionate about writing.
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