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Minna Lindgren, whose Twilight Grove Trilogy has generated major international buzz this year, has been nominated for the highly regarded Runeberg Prize for Book II in the trilogy, Escape from Twilight Grove (Teos 2014).
Rights to the Twilight Grove Trilogy, a warm and satirical mystery series that follows a group of bright, spirited and inquisitive 90-something ladies in a Helsinki retirement home, have been sold in 8 languages. The World English acquisition of the trilogy by Pan Macmillan was recently noted in The Independent!
The Runeberg Prize is named after Finland’s national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg. The winner will be announced on Runeberg Day, February 5th.
About the Twilight Grove trilogy:
In Death in Twilight Grove (Teos 2013), Siiri, Irma and Anna-Liisa discover that their home, a Helsinki retirement community called Twilight Grove, is an optimal environment for both smaller swindles and larger criminal activities. The first entry in the series is a suspense novel into which friendship and love, both of which are still possible for the oldest members of society, bring a sense of warmth.
The second entry, Escape from Twilight Grove (Teos 2014), sees our heroines moving to an apartment in the Hakaniemi neighbourhood as roommates. A fishy plumbing renovation at Twilight Grove evokes suspicions of more crimes taking place, but the real crimes may actually be happening elsewhere. The death of two people close to them forces these friends to contemplate questions of euthanasia and terminal care.
The final part in the trilogy, The end of Twilight Grove (Teos, 2015), marks a return to the retirement community. But the place no longer feels like home, and has turned into a state-funded, technology-driven pilot project in elderly care. The conclusion brings together characters lost along the way, and murky details are brought to light. Legal justice is also served – in unexpected ways.
About the author:
Minna Lindgren (b. 1963) is a freelance journalist and columnist known for her whimsical writing style and fearless approach to topics as strange as opera and death. In addition to novels, she has authored nonfiction books on classical music. In 2009 Lindgren won the Bonnier Journalism Prize for her article entitled “Father’s Death” (“Isän kuolema”).
RIGHTS SOLD: THE TWILIGHT GROVE TRILOGY
Original publisher: FINLAND, Teos
CZECH REPUBLIC: Albatros Media/XYZ
ESTONIA, Varrak (Part I)
GERMANY, Kiepenheuer & Witsch
FRANCE, Calmann-Lévy
ITALY, Marsilio
SPAIN, Santillana
WORLD ENGLISH, Pan Macmillan
Film rights: Yellow Film & TV
Reading materials:
English sample of book 1
English synopses of books 1-3
Finnish editions of books 1-2
For rights inquiries contact: info@ahlbackagency.com
