Two new deals for Max Seeck!

We are thrilled to share not one, but two exciting new foreign deals for MILO #2: BETRAYED! French and Latvian rights to the gripping sequel by New York Times and Spiegel bestselling author Max Seeck have been acquired by Mera Editions (France) and Latvijas Mediji (Latvia). The French deal was negotiated by Elina Ahlbäck and the Latvian deal by Satu Sallantaus at Elina Ahlback Literary Agency.

MILO #1: CHECKMATE was published in France in January and just few weeks ago in Latvia.

Milo #1: Checkmate is an exciting and gripping start for a new series, that has sold over 45,000 copies in Finland, with rights sold to 9 territories. A 6-episode international TV series adaptation by Solar Films is currently in pre-production.

Milo #2: Betrayed is the thrilling second installment in the Milo series and will be published in Finland this September. Estonian and German rights have already been sold pre-publication!

Max Seeck has been translated in 41 languages and his novels sold over 1 million copies globally!

Rights are still available in the UK/US, Spain, Poland, Lithuania, Iceland etc…

Request materials for MILO here!

Milo #1: Checkmate

Bodies with chess pieces in their mouth – Milo needs to understand the game of chess in order to catch a killer.

The game has only just begun.

On a cold November evening, a body is discovered on the shore of Seurasaari. The victim’s skin is covered with a thick layer of white paint, and during the autopsy, a chess piece is found lodged in its throat.  The police are baffled. Why would the murderer go to such lengths to disguise the body? And why wasn’t there any attempt to hide it?  Milo Perho, an art gallery owner specializing in profiling killers, is called in to assist. What follows is a nerve-wracking game where every move costs a life, and no-one wants it to end in checkmate.

Milo is the gripping debut of the Milo series by internationally acclaimed author Max Seeck. Even before its release, the book’s translation rights were sold to numerous countries, and a TV series adaptation is already in the works.

Milo is a slightly different Seeck detective story and, as such, a quality piece of work. More than that, it’s an outright masterpiece in how to breathe new life into an oft-treated narrative and raise the tension with wit, not brutal violence.

Milo #2: Betrayed

How to survive in a world where nothing is as it seems?

They know your every step.

When a breathtakingly beautiful woman sits opposite art gallery owner Milo Perho on a terrace in Helsinki, Milo has no way of anticipating where their meeting leads. Soon, the Helsinki police are dealing with several murders and Milo is being chased by someone for whom Milo’s past is no mystery. A pursuit ensues where the hunter can be anyone and finding a place where to hide is impossible.

Milo #2: Betrayed is a hardened thriller about the world of espionage and part #2 of the Milo series.