Reading order · 6 books · 2002 to 2009 · Set in Aarhus
Dicte Svendsen Books in Order
Dicte Svendsen is a crime reporter in Aarhus, Denmark, with a troubled past in a strict religious community. Her investigations often cross those of police detective John Wagner. The books became a television series.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2002 to 2009
- First book
- Skjulte fejl og mangler
- Latest
- Vold og magt (2009)
- Setting
- Set in Aarhus
The reading order
Every Dicte Svendsen book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in Aarhus
- 1Skjulte fejl og mangler2002With Dicte SvendsenIn Dicte Svendsen’s first case, the Aarhus crime reporter looks into the death of a newborn baby found in the city.Buy on Amazon
- 2Selvrisiko2004With Dicte SvendsenBuy on Amazon
- 3Personskade2006With Dicte SvendsenBuy on Amazon
- 4Next of Kin2007With Dicte SvendsenIn the wake of the London bombings, Dicte receives an anonymous video of a brutal killing, and joins Inspector John Wagner and Danish intelligence to find the killer, who seems to know her darkest secrets.Buy on Amazon
- 5Life and Limb2008With Dicte SvendsenA young woman is found dead beside a car near a sports stadium, in a murder so strange that Dicte realises she is facing a deeply disturbing killer.Buy on Amazon
- 6Vold og magt2009With Dicte SvendsenBuy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the books in order where possible. Only some have been translated into English, as Next of Kin and Life and Limb.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Dicte Svendsen | John Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Skjulte fejl og mangler | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Selvrisiko | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Personskade | LLead | MMajor |
| 4 Next of Kin | LLead | MMajor |
| 5 Life and Limb | LLead | MMajor |
| 6 Vold og magt | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Dicte Svendsen books
2 characters from Elsebeth Egholm’s chart, with the number of Dicte Svendsen books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Dicte SvendsenCrime reporter in Aarhus | 6 | Skjulte fejl og mangler 2002 |
| John WagnerAarhus police detective | 6 | Skjulte fejl og mangler 2002 |