Swedish rights for The Kristinestad Murders #1: REVENGE sold to Förlaget!

Happy news for one of our bestselling authors Kaisu Tuokko: Swedish rights in Sweden and Finland for The Kristinestad Murders #1: REVENGE by Kaisu Tuokko have been acquired by Förlaget! This deal was closed by Elina Ahlbäck at the Ahlback Agency.
Kaisu Tuokko is on a roll, recently having been named an honorary citizen of Kristinestad and titled Finland’s Camilla Läckberg. This debut crime series has been a huge hit (no pun intended), having sold 30,000 copies in total!

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THE KRISTINESTAD MURDERS began with REVENGE in 2023, followed by Alone in 2024. You can read more about each title below:

Book 1: REVENGE
The body of a young man is discovered in the sea, and the criminal investigator Mats Bergholm is responsible for the case. At the same time, journalist Eevi Manner is sent to dig out a scoop of the event for the local newspaper. Both are surprised to find each other on the grim beach: the two have a past together – a past which they now need to set aside to solve the case.

Eevi is contacted by a young woman, and it becomes clear that the death is just one link in a chain of events unfitting the picturesque town. The full picture becomes clearer and clearer, although the secrets of the locals are buried deep. Social media and recordings can offer help in solving the case, but the lies and muddy memories of the people involved cast doubts in every direction.

Book 2: ALONE
An elderly woman is found dead in Kristinestad, malnourished, dirty, and abused. She’s wearing the socks of the local nursing home, but the people there don’t recognise her. No one knows who she is.

Mats, the local police officer, starts investigating the case with his team, but establishing the identity of the murder victim proves tricky. Mats also has issues in his personal life, and same goes for the journalist Eevi, who struggles to get pregnant. While Eevi uncovers harsh truths about the treatment of the elderly in Kristinestad, Mats and his team find another body – and it seems Mats’ brother is also involved in the crime.