The Swedish translation of the first Avraham novel, “Utsuddade Spar”, is shortlisted for the best crime novel translated to Swedish. The Swedish crime fiction academy has announced the shortlist for the best Swedish crime novel of the year and the best novel in Translation. “Utsuddade Spar”, translated by Nils Larsson and published by Brombergs, is nominated for the prestigious prize (also known as the Martin Beck award) alongside Jo Nesbo, Gillian Flynn, Ferdinand Von Schirach and S. J. Bolton. The winners will be announced on November 23rd.