Ramona Ivener (b. 1978) grew up in the barren surroundings of Gotland. She has a PhD in History and has worked as a researcher and playwright.

Since her breakthrough with Nattväkten (2021), she has established herself as a strong and beloved voice in Swedish crime literature.

Ivener has achieved great success with her dark thriller series about the intuitive and speed-loving Detective Inspector David Ritter, which has sold over 100,000 copies to date.

The Conductor, the first instalment in a brand-new series about the odd and OCD-ridden Detective Árni Wolf, was released in 2025. Its much-anticipated sequel, The Disappearance, followed in March 2026.

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Published Bokfabriken, March 2026
Genre Suspense
Pages 334

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One frosty morning in March, six-year-old Majken disappears without a trace outside her home in Söder, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Árni Wolf, who previously worked with child investigations, is quickly assigned to the case.

That same evening, a blond seven-year-old Danish girl is found after being hit by a car on a country road just outside the city. She appears to have fled barefoot in her thin summer dress through the forest. She whispers a name: Majken.

As Detective Inspector Wolf deals with the loss of a loved one and his own stubborn OCD demons, he finds himself racing against time. He must find Majken at all costs and solve the case before more girls get hurt. The clues soon lead him down unexpected paths and a perpetrator worse than anything he could have imagined emerges from the shadows.

The Disappearance is the second instalment of Ivener’s new crime series about Detective Inspector Árni Wolf, published in spring 2026.

Published Bokfabriken, November 2025
Genre Suspense
Pages 360

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Selma Blanck, a prominent doctor and wife of Sweden's Minister of Justice, wakes up in a bloody bed in a boutique hotel in Gamla stan, Stockholm. Next to her lies a male colleague, brutally murdered. Their bodies bear witness to a night spent together, but everything else is shrouded in mystery. Who carried out the horrific ritual murder? And why?

Selma contacts her husband in panic, who quickly realises that a scandal could ruin their lives. He sends his top man to cover up their tracks, but there are forces at play that go far deeper than either of them could have imagined.

Detective Inspector Árni Wolf, a seasoned investigator who favours unconventional methods, is assigned to the case. As he begins to dig into the murder, which is riddled with secrets and power plays, a sinister picture emerges. The question is, will Wolf have time to find the elusive killer before the conductor strikes again?

The Conductor is the first instalment of Ivener’s new crime series about Detective Inspector Árni Wolf.