Jens Jacob Lapidus (; born 24 May 1974) is a Swedish

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known for his books about the Stockholm underworld.

Life and career

Lapidus was born into a middle class family in the Stockholm suburb

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, with a mother who was a social worker. His family is Jewish. As a young man he was active in the Stureplan party scene, which plays a role in his novels. He made his writing debut in August 2006 with ''

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'', an account of the Stockholm underworld, and the first of the ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy. Two years later the second installment ''Aldrig fucka upp'' was published by

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. A

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with illustrator

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) entitled ''Gängkrig 145'' was published in May 2009. While this project does take place in the same universe as the novels, it is not the third part of the ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy but rather a side story. The third part was published in 2011 with the title ''Livet deluxe''. In 2014 Lapidus published the novel ''VIP-rummet'' which is the start of a new series unrelated to his ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy. The second part ''STHLM Delete'' was published in 2015. His writing has been compared to

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and Dennis Lehane. The ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy has also been adapted into a Swedish trilogy of films: ''

'' (2010), '' Easy Money II: Hard to Kill'' (2012), and '' Easy Money III: Life Deluxe'' (2013). And in 2021 into a Netflix series, ''

Snabba Cash ''Easy Money'' (Swedish title: ''Snabba cash'') is a 2006 novel by Jens Lapidus. The paperback was the fourth bestselling Swedish novel of 2007. The first book in the ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy, it was adapted into a film in 2010 and a Netflix ...

'' which takes place ten years after the film trilogy. The third part ''Top Dog'' in the new series was published in 2017 (in English in 2018). Together with two others Lapidus has written the TV-series ''Advokaten''. Lapidus has also together with his wife Hedda published a series of children's books, Dillstaligan. Jens Lapidus lives in Stockholm with his wife, Hedda, one daughter and two sons. Lapidus also does some modelling work and has among others represented

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. Lapidus is a legal expert at TV4 TV-channel commenting on crime and legal issues.

Bibliography

Novels

The ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy

*''

Snabba cash ''Easy Money'' (Swedish title: ''Snabba cash'') is a 2006 novel by Jens Lapidus. The paperback was the fourth bestselling Swedish novel of 2007. The first book in the ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy, it was adapted into a film in 2010 and a Netflix ...

'' (2006) (English publication: "Easy Money") *'' Aldrig fucka upp'' (2008) (English publication: "Never Fuck Up"/ "Never Screw Up") *''

Livet deluxe Livet () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Livet is also: * , founder of the institution Livet, now lycée Eugène-Livet (in Nantes, France). * Several former towns in France were named Livet. See also *Communes of ...

'' (2011) (English publication: "Life Deluxe")

''New series''

*'' VIP-rummet'' (2014) (English Translation: "VIP-room") *'' STHLM Delete'' (2015) (English Translation: "Stockholm delete") *''

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'' (2017) (English Translation: "Top dog")

Other novels

* Paradis City (2021) Set in a dystopian version Scandinavia * Mr Ett (2022) fourth book about Emelie and Teddy (Top Dogg trilogy)

Graphic Novel

*''Gängkrig 145'' (2009) (English Translation: "Gang War 145")

Short story collection

*''Mamma försökte'' (2012) (English Translation: "Mama Tried")

References

External links

Jens Lapidus' Swedish website

Jens Lapidus on Facebook

Jens Lapidus on The Salomonsson Agency (literary agents)
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