The Inspector Van Veeteren is a Crime Fiction series by Hakan Nesser, made up of 11 books published between 1998 and 2013. It begins with Münsters Fall [German] (1998), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Strangler's Honeymoon (2013), spanning 15 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| 1 | Münsters Fall [German] | 1998 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2000s | |||
| 2 | Borkmann's Point | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | The Return | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | The Mind's Eye | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | Woman with Birthmark | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2010s | |||
| 6 | The Inspector and Silence | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 7 | The Unlucky Lottery / Munster's Case | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 8 | Hour of the Wolf | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 9 | The G File | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 10 | The Weeping GirlLatest | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 11 | The Strangler's Honeymoon | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Inspector Van Veeteren series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Inspector Van Veeteren series?
Start with Münsters Fall [German] (1998), the first book in the Inspector Van Veeteren series by Hakan Nesser. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Inspector Van Veeteren series?
There are 11 books in the Inspector Van Veeteren series by Hakan Nesser, published between 1998 and 2013.
What is the first book in the Inspector Van Veeteren series?
The first book in the Inspector Van Veeteren series is Münsters Fall [German], published in 1998 by Hakan Nesser.
What is the latest book in the Inspector Van Veeteren series?
The most recent book in the Inspector Van Veeteren series is The Strangler's Honeymoon (2013) by Hakan Nesser.
About the Inspector Van Veeteren series
Håkan Nesser's Van Veeteren novels are intelligent, melancholy Scandinavian crime fiction set in an unnamed, deliberately ambiguous northern European country. Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is a brooding, chess-playing, philosophically inclined detective who solves cases through patience and intuition more than forensics.
Nesser writes spare, atmospheric mysteries preoccupied with chance, guilt and the unknowability of others. Van Veeteren's dry wit and existential gloom set him apart, and the placeless setting gives the books a timeless, fable-like quality.
The series is best read in order from "The Mind's Eye," as Van Veeteren's career and life evolve.