When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Astrid Lindgren (1.10, 1.11)
- Aftonbladet (1.3)
- Expressen (1.3)
- Dagens Nyheter (1.3)
- Arena (2.107)
- Ordfront (2.107)
- Dorothy Sayers (5.13)
- Carina Rydberg (8.89)
- Rekordmagasinet (8.89, 15.167)
- Elizabeth George (8.96)
- Sue Grafton (14.18)
- The Laser Man, Geller Tamas (14.31)
- Se (15.167)
- The 91 (15.167)
- Phantomen (15.167)
- Romans (15.167)
- Mickey Spilane, Kiss Me Deadly (15.168)
- Beril Hegland (15.168)
- Enid Blyton (15.168)
- The Metro Mystery, Sivar Ahlrud (15.168)
- Astrid Lindgren, The Children of Noisy Village (15.168)
- Astrid Lindgren, Kalle Blomkvist and Rasmus (15.168)
- Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking (15.168)
- Leviticus (17.93-97)
- Val McDermid, The Mermaid's Singing (19.57)
- Sarah Peretsky (19.57)
Historical References
- Greenpeace (3.1)
- Bo Gösta Bohman (3.47)
- Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (3.47)
- Stig Kjell Olof (Ola) Ullsten (3.47)
- Olof Palme (3.47, 4.12)
- Ebbe Carlson (3.47)
Pop Culture References
- E.T. (the character from the movie) (2.83)
- Disney (4.49)
- Hopalong Cassidy (8.89)
- The Lord of the Rings (11.82)
- Billy's Pan Pizza (14.7)
- The Best of the Eurythmics (17.72)
- Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams" (17.72)
- Anders Zorn (25.166)
- Elvis (Epilogue.128,132)