Maria Nygren
Writing
Known For

A married consultant and a young IT tech kick off a flirty game that challenges societal norms — and leads them to re-evaluate their entire lives.
Love & Anarchy

Frank Nordling is a young and exceptionally promising defense lawyer. When Frank learns the truth behind his parents' death, his whole world unravels. As children, Frank and his sister Sara witnessed their parents die in an explosion caused by a car bomb. As Frank finds out, they were murdered by one of the leaders in Copenhagen's criminal underworld, Thomas Waldman. In order to avenge his parents Frank must infiltrate Waldman's organization and become his personal lawyer and trusted confidant. To avoid putting those close to him in danger, Frank has to keep up appearances and play the game. But can he handle it? Is it worth the price? And who's really tricking whom?
The Lawyer

Erik returns to the northernmost of Sweden after a lifetime with Stockholm police save The Hunters (1996) and False Trail (2011). Retirement doesn't become him so he helps his nephew Peter, a rookie at the local police.
The Hunters

Alva wants nothing more than to become a parent together with boyfriend Nico, but it's just not happening. Meanwhile, her sister Ellen has three children with husband Alex — and dearly wishes she hadn't.
Meaning of Life

Anders realizes his daughter is being excluded from social activities and decides to start harassing his neighbors.
Suburbia
It is supposed to be impossible to die in a dream. The common belief is that one always wake up before it happens. But, what if you can learn to control your dreams? Aston, who is haunted by his dead girlfriend, believes that if he manages to die in a dream, he will be able to see his girlfriend again and get a sneak peak of what is waiting in the afterlife. He discovers he can't attempt this dangerous task on his own. He meets Siri who is also willing to tempt death and becomes his accomplice.
Before You Hit the Ground
A young woman in Rwanda is about to give birth. The baby is turned the wrong way and her life is in danger. At the same time the water breaks for a woman in Sweden. She decides that she will cope with it herself; she refuses to accept any help. These two stories of women giving birth are woven into each other and appear to go on simultaneously in two completely different parts of the world.
Kiruna-Kigali

A middle-aged woman sits at a country road and measures the speed of the passing cars. At the same time, a teenage girl is standing with her friends and waiting outside a restaurant in the inner city. Both have a secret mission. Two parallel stories in one day.
Medan allt annat händer

A young woman, who has almost given up hope of finding love, runs into someone in a cramped elevator. Someone who revives all her longings. The only problem is that she doesn't know he is or what he looks like.