Bloody Easter: the origins of Norwegian holiday crime fiction
The Local Glenn Folkvord Glenn Folkvord 09:24 CEST Whodunit? Guest columnist Glenn Folkvord explains Norwegians’ obsession with crime fiction – and why the genre is an Easter favourite. They extend winter, invented modern crime fiction, and celebrate Easter by reading about murder. Who? The Norwegians, of course. One would think that after a long, dark and bitter winter, Norwegians would welcome spring, sun and the promise of summer. That is probably true for the cold-challenged, but many Norwegians choose to extend the winter by spending the Easter holiday in their mountain log cabins, a...
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