with me today is arne dahl, the swedish crime writer.ooks written under this pen—name and his real name, jan arnald, have sold over 4 million copies in been translated into different languages. he looks at the darkest days of mankind, his narrative uncertainly the reader to what has been described as bone deep discomfort. arne dahl, it is absolutely wonderful and ian rankin, who you know, our famous crime writer said you were possibly the most thoughtful, playful contemporary nordic crime writer and he also happens to be one of the most thrilling. i was a playful is a very mild word for what i regard as totally terrifying! you presumably set out to terrify and destabilise the arena to hook them in because in the arena to hook them in because in the beginning of... obviously hunted isa the beginning of... obviously hunted is a book that follows on watching you and we do not know who is good and who is bad. no,, no, it is true. it isa and who is bad. no,, no, it is true. it is a kind of destabilising way of writing. i used to write the int