Reading order · 8 books · 2007 to 2014 · Set in Linköping
Malin Fors Books in Order
Inspector Malin Fors, a single mother with a drinking problem, investigates murders in the Swedish city of Linköping. The series moves through the seasons and the elements, and the dead victims narrate parts of each book.
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Series facts
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2007 to 2014
- First book
- Midwinter Blood
- Latest
- Earth Spirits (2014)
- Setting
- Set in Linköping
The reading order
Every Malin Fors book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
8 books · Set in Linköping
- 1Midwinter Blood2007With Malin ForsIn the bitter cold of a Swedish winter, the body of a man is found hanging from a tree on the plain outside Linköping, and Malin Fors leads the investigation.Buy on Amazon
- 2Summertime Death2008With Malin ForsIn a heatwave, a teenage girl is found attacked in a park in Linköping, and soon another girl is missing.Buy on Amazon
- 3Autumn Killing2009With Malin ForsA wealthy lawyer who has just bought a castle is found floating in its moat.Buy on Amazon
- 4Savage Spring2010With Malin ForsA bomb explodes in the main square of Linköping, killing two young girls.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Fifth Season2011With Malin ForsThe body of a young woman is found in the forest outside Linköping, and Malin Fors sees links to an old attack on a woman in the same forest.Buy on Amazon
- 6Water Angels2012With Malin ForsA couple are found dead in their home, and their adopted daughter is missing.Buy on Amazon
- 7Wind Spirits2013With Malin ForsBuy on Amazon
- 8Earth Spirits2014With Malin ForsBuy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Midwinter Blood.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Malin Fors | Zeke Martinsson | Tove Fors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Midwinter Blood | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 Summertime Death | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Autumn Killing | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 Savage Spring | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 The Fifth Season | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 6 Water Angels | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 7 Wind Spirits | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 8 Earth Spirits | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Malin Fors books
3 characters from Mons Kallentoft’s chart, with the number of Malin Fors books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Malin ForsLinköping detective inspector | 8 | Midwinter Blood 2007 |
| Zeke MartinssonMalin's partner | 8 | Midwinter Blood 2007 |
| Tove ForsMalin's teenage daughter | 8 | Midwinter Blood 2007 |