Fascinated with Nordic Noir and Scandinavian street fashion, Michelle Doyle wasn’t disappointed with a visit to the Swedish capital where cool truly rules.

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From visiting cultural spots to exploring her favourite clothing label outlets, Michelle Doyle indulged her obsession with all things Swedish by visiting Stockholm in the cold of January.

Sweden’s greatest unsolved murder mystery has taken another twist — revelations that the Swedish crime blockbuster novelist, Stieg Larsson, had sent police evidence linking prime minister Olof Palme’s 1986 murder to South Africa.

The Swedish publisher of the best-selling The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy has hired an author to write a sequel to the series by the late Stieg Larsson.

As his maverick Edinburgh detective Rebus returns after a five-year absence, best-selling author Ian Rankin tells Hannah Stephenson why he’s frustrated by the TV adaptations of his books — and that he never watches them.

Irish tourism bosses are looking east for visitors, hopeful of attracting some of the region’s wealthiest, writes John Daly

Professor Andersen’s Night

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Rebekah Brooks was grilled by a House of Commons committee yesterday but the Murdoch empire has been imploding for years. It was Rupert wot done it, says David Kernek

Stolen Souls

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Scandinavia has given birth to some of the most gripping and terrifying thrillers in recent years.

MASS MARKETFICTION

MASS MARKETFICTION

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MASS MARKETFICTION

DIRECTOR David Fincher always knew that Rooney Mara, the star of the eagerly-anticipated English-language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, was a special talent.

DAVID FINCHER has directed some very good crime films during his distinguished career, including Se7en (1995) and Zodiac (2007), but it’s unlikely The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (18s) will feature on a show-reel of his finest moments when the Academy finally gets around to presenting him with a lifetime achievement award.

Familiarity breeds nagging comparisons rather than contempt in David Fincher’s English-language remake of Niels Arden Oplev’s acclaimed crime thriller, adapted from the best-seller by Stieg Larsson.

Robin Wright thinks it is a "gift" to work on a movie franchise.

Christopher Eccleston and Julie Walters scooped the main acting awards as British TV productions won five International Emmys today, including two for the BBC crime series 'Accused'.

MICHAEL JACKSON was named this year’s top-earning dead celebrity in a list compiled by financial website Forbes.com, earning the title for the second year in a row following his death in 2009.

Michael Jackson has been named the highest-earning dead celebrity of the past year.

The Lady Of The Rivers

CHARITY givers in Britain donated more Dan Brown books to Oxfam than any other author for the third year in a row, its annual survey revealed today.

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith“2 b r not 2 b, dat is de q” may be a phrase that sounds more Bertie than Shakespeare, and “all animals r =” will ensure a fail grade in almost any English literature exam.

Renegade computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) stands accused of multiple murders, her fingerprints apparently found on the gun used in the heinous crimes.

Colin Firth admitted there was “immense excitement” about the forthcoming Oscars ceremony where he will be hoping to repeat his Bafta triumph.

Colin Firth was crowned the country’s Leading Actor as The King’s Speech swept the board at the Orange British Academy Film Awards (Baftas).

Colin Firth was crowned the country’s Leading Actor as The King’s Speech swept the board at the Orange British Academy Film Awards (Baftas).

THE Irish arm of bookseller Waterstone’s plunged into the red last year after the company recorded impairment charges of €8.4 million.

Stieg Larsson’s brother has rejected claims by the late crime novelist’s long-time companion that the family is trying to squeeze every penny from Larsson’s posthumous fame.

THE longtime partner of Stieg Larsson says she could finish a fourth volume in the phenomenal Millennium series left incomplete by the Swedish novelist’s sudden death, if she secures the rights.

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WHAT a week of old-fashioned Cold War intrigue. I haven’t had so much doublecross-tastic fun since Lisbeth Salander set up boxer Harold Neidermann in the final chapter of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy.

Noomi Rapace thinks 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' was so popular because the main character is a "survivior."

MICHAEL JACKSON’S sudden death sparked an outpouring of grief around the world, but fans also opened their wallets to make him this year’s top-earning dead celebrity with $275 million (€198m).

Online retailer Amazon disappointed investors last night after its forecast for profits in the current quarter came in short of expectations.

SIMON Cowell’s biography is the book most often left behind in hotel rooms, according to a survey.

CHARITY givers donated more Dan Brown books to Oxfam than any other author but he was only number 10 on the list for most books sold, the charity’s annual survey revealed yesterday.

The grim and darkly atmospheric thrillers based on Swedish writer Stieg Larsson’s trilogy move onward with the quirky, and somewhat sinister, computer hacker Lisbeth (the mesmerising Rapace) returning home after a year away to work again with magazine editor Mikael (Nyqvist) on a sex scandal story that reaches the top of local society.

Emma Watson cut her hair in a bid to win the lead role in 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'.