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The Night That Changed Sweden
Paperback
Series: The Night That Changed Sweden, Book 1
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Timothy Frojd
Published: Mar 18 2026
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.59 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before the night that changed a nation, one boy was already fighting to belong.
Svend Kullberg grows up in the shadow of suspicion - a child from the wrong side of the border, bullied for his accent, his heritage, and his dreams. In a small southern Swedish town steeped in racism, he finds solace in Kung Fu films, James Bond fantasies, and the wild serenity of summers spent canoeing with his grandfather. There, in the untouched wilderness, he learns survival, silence, and how to speak with the Sami.
But even the forest cannot shield him from the heartbreak of divided loyalties. As Svend's desire to become a secret agent deepens, so does the rift between him and the two girls who shape his youth: Hennie and Stina. Love, ambition, and identity collide in painful ways.
From military service to the Police Academy in Stockholm, Svend's journey is one of resilience, longing, and quiet rebellion. And though he doesn't yet know it, the night Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated will change everything - not just for Sweden, but for the boy who once dreamed of saving it.
A haunting, tender coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of heartache.
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