Ake Edwardson
4 SeriesAke Edwardson is a Swedish crime fiction author known for the Inspector Winter series. He has also written young adult novels. Edwardson is a three-time recipient of the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Award. Previously, he taught journalism at Gothenburg University and worked as a journalist and press officer for the United Nations.
In "Samurai Summer" by Ake Edwardson, Kenny attends a summer camp that feels oppressive under the management of an old woman and her son, Christian. He and his friends secretly build a castle off-limits to girls. Tension escalates when a girl disappears after Kenny shows her the castle, prompting him to suspect foul play. Suspicion soon falls on the old woman and her son. The novel explores themes of secrecy and the consequences of hidden actions within a seemingly safe environment.
