Reading order · 4 books · 2006 to 2010 · Set in the fictional Kymlinge, Sweden
Gunnar Barbarotti Books in Order
Inspector Gunnar Barbarotti of the Swedish town of Kymlinge is a thoughtful detective who keeps a running bargain with God.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2006 to 2010
- First book
- The Darkest Day
- Latest
- The Lonely Ones (2010)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Kymlinge, Sweden
The reading order
Every Gunnar Barbarotti book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in the fictional Kymlinge, Sweden
- 1The Darkest Day2006With Gunnar BarbarottiA family gathers to celebrate two birthdays, and two of its members vanish.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Root of Evil2007With Gunnar BarbarottiInspector Barbarotti receives letters predicting murders, and the murders happen.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Secret Life of Mr Roos2008Valdemar Roos, a quiet middle-aged man, wins the lottery and secretly buys a cabin in the woods, where his life takes a strange turn.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Lonely Ones2010With Gunnar BarbarottiThe death of a woman at the foot of a cliff echoes a death at the same place decades before, among a group of friends from university.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with The Darkest Day.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Gunnar Barbarotti | Eva Backman |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Darkest Day | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 The Root of Evil | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 The Secret Life of Mr Roos | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 The Lonely Ones | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Gunnar Barbarotti books
2 characters from Håkan Nesser’s chart, with the number of Gunnar Barbarotti books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnar BarbarottiInspector who argues with God | 4 | The Darkest Day 2006 |
| Eva BackmanBarbarotti's colleague and friend | 4 | The Darkest Day 2006 |