Three of the books on my longstanding library order list all came in at once! And this, just a week after getting the long-awaited Håkan Nesser Inspector Van Veeteren #10 the week before.
I've been in Nordic Noir heaven! 
1st book: Sun on Fire, by Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson - Iceland. To be honest, I wasn't terribly impressed - sadly. This is the 4th of his books to be available in English translation. I got a sense of what he was trying for, but felt like he just didn't bring it off very well. A disappointment, especially since I thought his first two books were exceptionally original. I also realized that I must not have ever gotten my hands on his 3rd book - in which the police protagonists of this 4th book were first introduced. His first two books were stand-alones, with no recurring characters. I'm going to immediately order that 3rd book, just so I'm for sure up to date on his work. Sun on Fire was still an interesting police procedural, just not on a par with his first two books.
2nd book: The Marco Effect, by Jussi Adler-Olsen - Denmark. This is book #5 of his "Department Q" series. It's been a fabulous series so far, full of wonderful characters and unique, complex plots. I could not put this one down and stayed up 'til after 3am this morning to finish it, because I absolutely had to keep reading "just a few more pages..."! I highly recommend this series, and I'll be chomping at the bit waiting for the next one to come out.
3rd book: Strange Shores, by Arnaldur Indriðason - Iceland. This one is the pièce de résistance for me - I've been waiting for it since December 2013! After such an extended period of delayed gratification, I decided that I would put off reading this one until last. It is the 9th and supposedly final chapter for Detective Erlander - although there is a prequel coming out next year, a story about his early years on the Reykjavik police force. I love this character, I love this author - so I'm operating under the assumption that I have saved the best for last. (fingers crossed)
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