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• Van Veeteren Films - Volume 1 | DVD | (13/05/2013) from £11.46   |  Saving you £8.53 (74.43%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Van Veeteren detective series is based on the best-selling crimes novels by one of Sweden’s most popular mystery writers Håkan Nesser. Set in the fictitious city of Maardam in a made-up country that could be anywhere in Northern Europe the series follows the murder cases of retired chief inspector Van Veeteren and his two crime squad protégés Münster and Moreno. Borkmann’s Point Van Veeteren find that’s retiring from the police force is easier said than done when two decapitated bodies are found in quick succession. The matching MO in the two grisly murders brings the investigation teams of Maardam and Kaalbringen together – a collaboration that is not without its problems especially when those in charge of the case seem a little too eager to make an arrest. In solving the case Van Veeteren learns that it is not always easy to distinguish friend from foe. Münster’s Case When the body of a wealthy wine merchant washes up on a beach with multiple stab wounds police fear a media frenzy. But the quick arrest of the man’s former partner in the face of damning evidence promises a quick resolution to the case. Münster is unconvinced and angers his superiors when he follows up leads that hint at a dark secret in the dead man’s family. Removed from the investigation Münster teams up with Van Veeteren in a deadly race to solve the case. Moreno and the Silence When a girl is murdered soon after leaving a closed religious community Moreno faces a difficult investigation as the community closes ranks and refuses to cooperate. When another girl is abducted and her bloody fingernails mailed to the police tongues begin to loosen. But time is running out as the disturbed killer prepares to carry out another ritual murder – will Moreno be able to crack the case in time?

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  Police officer Stig Nyman is murdered by an unseen assailant brandishing a bayonet. His colleagues Beck, Rönn and Kollberg pick up the case quickly, keen to solve the crime on one of their own. Investigating Nyman and drawing up a list of potential suspects leads the team to discover he was a lousy cop who abused his power with a history of brutality. As their search draws closer they are caught unaware by a rooftop assassin with a sniper rifle, picking off every cop he can. The Man on the Roof was adapted from the novel by celebrated writers Sjöwall and Wahlöö, whose Martin Beck character has been realised in multiple films and recent TV series Beck. Influenced by The French Connection's gritty vérité style, celebrated director Bo Widerberg created an incredible spectacle here that would become legendary in Sweden and remains the greatest crime film from the heart of Scandi noir. Product Features High-Definition digital transfer by Svensk Filmindustri Uncompressed mono PCM audio Introduction by Bo Widerberg Scene-select audio commentary by critic and genre expert Peter Jilmstad With a View to Realism - A documentary by Markus Strömqvist on the making of The Man on the Roof (2004, 82 mins) Bo Widerberg - An intimate portrait of the filmmaker in which Widerberg discusses his films and approach to filmmaking (1977, 50 mins) Bo Widerberg interviewed during the shooting of The Man on the Roof for the SVT TV show Rapport Original trailer

• Van Veeteren Films Vol.2 | DVD | (25/11/2013) from £15.48   |  Saving you £6.50 (48.18%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Van Veeteren detective series is based on the best-selling crimes novels by one of Sweden's most popular mystery writers Håkan Nesser. Set in the fictitious city of Maardam in a made-up country that could be anywhere in Northern Europe the series follows the murder cases of retired chief inspector Van Veeteren and his two crime squad protégés Münster and Moreno. Episodes Comprise: CaramboleFollowing a clandestine meeting with his lover a man kills a young boy in a hit and run but does not escape unseen. The ensuing blackmail drama claims further victims including Van Veeteren's son Erich. Van Veteran's attempts to involve himself in the investigation put his relationship with Münster and Moreno under strain especially as a picture of Erich begins to emerge that Van Veeteren refuses to accept. In the end Van Veeteren has to use himself as bait to lure the killer into the open. The Swallow The Cat The Rose and DeathMünster comes across the strangled body of a young woman in her home and surprises the murderer who is still on the premises. Though the murderer escapes a rare book is found at the scene with a dedication by the killer. When another victim is uncovered Van Veeteren s literary expertise is put to the test as it becomes clear they are dealing with a serial murderer who kills using names taken from 19th century crime novels. Which name will he use for his next victim? Case GVan Veeteren's only unsolved case comes back to haunt him when the daughter of a murdered private detective comes to see him. A brutal wife killer who went into hiding years before has resurfaced under an assumed name or so it seems and Van Veeteren has personal reasons for wanting him caught. Always one step ahead of his friends on the police force Van Veeteren has to face the killer alone in a final twist that surprises even this master detective.

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