Fredrik Ternström
Author, raised in Gothenburg with salt water in his hair and puns in his blood. Educated in advertising and communication, with additional university studies in cognitive neuroscience—focusing on consciousness and the brain.
"I'm drawn to the bizarre and the strange. The taboo. Things people rarely talk about—but that still linger in many minds. I also enjoy weaving fact-filled passages into my novels—not to scientifically account for the details, but perhaps to spark the reader’s curiosity and interest to explore further."
Klockare & Ståhl
Klockare & Ståhl is Nordic noir at its most uncompromising – raw, creeping stories where evil tends to whisper rather than scream.Detective Inspector Astrid Klockare leads Group 1 within the Gothenburg Police’s Major Crimes Division, assigned exclusively to “exceptionally complex homicide cases.” At her side is Professor Michael Ståhl, a semiotician whose eye for hidden patterns brings an unexpected edge to their investigations.Together, they navigate the shadows of Sweden’s west coast—where violence is quiet, every detail holds meaning, and each case leaves traces that cannot be washed away.The Klockare & Ståhl series is published by Bouq Publishing (part of the Bonnier Group). The first installment, Lyktorna, is set for release in 2025.
Previous novels
In The Man Who Would Not Love and She Who Hated, we follow Marcus and Josefin—two people bound by marriage, but even more so by self-deception, guilt, and a longing for control.The first book portrays Marcus’s internal collapse: a narcissistic rage disguised as self-reflection, blending philosophical musings with desperate attempts to understand why everything fell apart.In the second, Josefin takes over the narrative—revealing that silence, too, can carry a fury. When she meets Elin, she is drawn into a world that challenges her sense of justice, desire, and identity.Two books. Two voices. One relationship cracking open—and everything that spills out from the fracture.
Both titles are available in Swedish as paperback, audiobook, and e-book. The Man Who Would Not Love is also available in English as an e-book.
Children’s Book
Putte von Prick may be an adult—but he’s very, very small. In fact, he barely reaches the knees of most grown-ups. He comes from a long line of inventors. They actually invented the spots in spotted sausage! Besides inventing things, Putte von Prick is a true problem-solver. A skill that comes in handy when he one day encounters the Growling Wolves—and needs to get out of a tricky situation.Illustrator: Daniel Jacobsson
Recommended age: 3–6 years
