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Anne Holt (b. 1958) is one of Scandinavia’s most successful crime writers with 10 million copies sold around the world. Holt is a former Minister of Justice, Police Attorney, lawyer (with her own firm), journalist, and TV news editor and anchor. Her novels are intelligent, accessible and suspenseful, with engaging and intriguing protagonists. Tight-knit crime plots are paired with a focus on relational drama. Anne Holt is the author of three very successful crime series: the Inger Johanne Vik series (five installments), the Hanne Wilhelmsen series (ten installments) and now, most recently, the Selma Falck series (two installments).
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – En grav for to A Grave For Two | 2019 |
Shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award (Best Lesbian Mystery) US – Offline Offline | 2018 |
Shortlisted for the Edgar Award (Best Novel) US – 1222 1222 | 2012 |
Shortlisted for the Shamus Award (Best Hardcover PI Novel) US – 1222 1222 | 2012 |
Shortlisted for the Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel) US – 1222 1222 | 2012 |
The Great Calibre Award of Honor Poland | 2012 |
The Cappelen Prize Norway | 2001 |
The Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize Norway – Demonens død Death of the Demon | 1995 |
The Riverton Prize (Best Norwegian Crime Novel of the Year) Norway – Blind gudinne Blind Goddess | 1994 |
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David Sundin makes another appearance at No. 1 on the official Swedish bestseller list for children’s books, placing first with The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read. The paperback list’s No. 1 meanwhile goes to Anne Holt’s A Necessary Death and the e-book No. 1 to Jens Lapidus’ The No-Go Zone.
Jens Lapidus’ The No-Go Zone doesn’t budge from its place atop the e-book and audio bestseller lists in Sweden. Anne Holt’s A Necessary Death is likewise a steady presence at No. 1 on the paperback list.
Jens Lapidus’ just published The No-Go Zone makes its debut on the official bestseller lists this week, coming in at No. 1 in e-book and audio. Anne Holt’s A Necessary Death stays put at No. 1 on the paperback list.
The paperback bestseller list of February 2021 sees Anne Holt land the No. 1 spot with A Necessary Death. The title is the second installment in the Selma Falck series.
Anne Holt takes the No. 1 spot on the official paperback bestseller list of week 7 in Sweden. The title in question is A Necessary Death, the second installment in the Selma Falck series.
Selma Falck is unprepared as her get-together with friends is suddenly transformed into a murder scene. A sniper fires a single shot, hitting her old friend Linda Bruseth in the head and injuring Selma. Linda’s relative anonymity as a little known parliament representative lead the press and the police to speculate that the real target of the assassination was Selma. She initially sees no reason to doubt them.
But closer investigation by the police soon undermines the theory, and it now stands clear that a member of parliament has been killed on the open street. When a Supreme Court judge is then found hanged, and a member of the government dies under mysterious circumstances, Selma senses a pattern in both the choice of victims and murder methods. In her search for answers, she stumbles across an apparent chaos of power abuse, conspiracies and personal tragedies. And not least, an ice cold vengeance that seems impossible to stop.
The Mandela Effect is the third installment in the Selma Falck series.
This week on the official bestseller lists in Sweden, Anders Roslund places at No. 8 in the paperback category with Knock Knock, the first installment in the Nameless Girls Diptych. The sequel, Sweet Dreams, comes in at No. 3 on the audio list, and No. 6 in e-books. Also on the e-books list is Anne Holt, whose A Necessary Death is No. 8. Finally, Simona Ahrnstedt’s Just a Bit More is No. 10 in paperback.
Anders Roslund continues to feature with two titles on the official bestseller lists from Sweden. This week, Sweet Dreams is No. 4 in audio, No. 6 in e-book and No. 8 in hardcover, while Knock Knock is No. 5 on the paperback list. Also on the paperback list is Simona Ahrnstedt, claiming the No. 9 spot with Just a Bit More. Anne Holt meanwhile grabs the No. 4 position on the e-book list with A Necessary Death.
The Swedish bestseller lists for week 13 see Katrine Engberg come in at No. 2 in paperback with her The Tenant, while Niklas Natt och Dag is No. 3 in hardcover with 1794. 1794 also comes in at No. 5 on the e-book list, where Anders Roslund’s Knock Knock is No. 3. The No. 5 spot on the audio list goes to Anne Holt and A Grave For Two.
Katrine Engberg’s The Tenant is yet again No. 1 on the official Swedish bestseller list for paperbacks, coming in at the top for the fourth week in a row. The hardcover list meanwhile sees Jonas Bonnier land a No. 3 placement with The Day of the Lord, and Niklas Natt och Dag appear at No. 4 with 1794. Natt och Dag’s debut title, The Wolf and the Watchman, comes in at No. 4 on the audio list. It is closely followed by Anne Holt’s A Grave For Two, which is No. 5 in audio as well as e-books. The No. 4 spot on the e-book list goes to Anders Roslund and Knock Knock.
Katrine Engberg's The Tenant continues to reign the paperback list, claiming the No. 1 spot also this week. Niklas Natt och Dag's debut novel The Wolf and the Watchman nabs the No. 5 spot on the same list, while the hardcover list sees Natt och Dag's succeeding novel 1794 in the No. 4 position. The hardcover list also features Jonas Bonnier's The Day of the Lord, which comes in at No. 5.
Anders Roslund meanwhile is No. 2 on the e-book list with his crime fiction novel Knock Knock, accompanied by Anne Holt's A Grave For Two at No. 3 and Natt och Dag's The Wolf and the Watchman at No. 4.
Katrine Engberg continues to top the paperback bestseller list in Sweden, coming in at No. 1 with The Tenant for the second week in a row. Niklas Natt och Dag repeats his top placement also, featuring at No. 1 on the hardcover list with 1794. Anders Roslund grabs the last No. 1 placement in this roundup, coming in first on the e-book list with Knock Knock. Anne Holt’s A Grave For Two is not far behind at No. 3.