Recs if you like The Ice Princess...

TIME’s list of “the most gripping, twist-filled, satisfying, and influential mystery and thriller books” running all the way back to the 1800s

I couldn’t find one and I wanted one. So now I am making one. A new crime adventure, as I have read exactly zero of these on creation of this list.

A collection of mystery books with settings from around the world. Usually written by someone from that area but not always.

Mystery novels (and maybe a few thrillers) that have a theme of Christmas or other winter holidays, or an overall wintery theme. Please give suggestions!

Think the Nordic life is all about the cozy comforts of hygge? These books will make you think again. They focus on darker side of mysteries, thrillers and suspense. Featuring tortured detectives, highly disturbed murderers, inhospitable environments and meticulously insidious crimes!

All books written by authors from Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway (one might be from Estonia but oh well).

Books that are part of a series I’ve only included the first book