Max Seeck’s Milo #2 and Milo #3 sold to Norway!

We are extremely happy to let you know that Aschehoug has acquired the Norwegian rights for Max Seeck’s Milo#2: Betrayed and Milo #3: Guarded! The deal was closed by Noora Al-Ani at Ahlback Agency.

Milo #3: Guarded will be published in Finland in June 2026.

DOWNLOAD MATERIALS FOR THE MILO SERIES HERE

✓ Max Seeck’s books have sold over 1 MILLION COPIES worldwide, 500,000 copies in Finland and the rights have been sold to 41 territories! Finland’s Bestselling Crime Author!

✓ The New York Times & Spiegel Bestselling Author Max Seeck has been included in Vogue’s list of the 19 best Nordic noir books of all time!

✓ Solar Films adapts Milo to an international TV series for global distribution, with production slated to commence in 2026!

Milo#2: Betrayed: 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.

Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
ESTONIA: Pegasus
FRANCE: MERA éditions
GERMANY: Bastei Lübbe
GREECE: Memento LP
LATVIA: AS “LATVIJAS MEDIJI”
NORWAY: Aschehoug

Reading materials:
Full English draft translation, synopsis.
Finnish edition.

About author


Max Seeck, New York Times Best Selling Author

Max Seeck – New York Times Bestselling Author of THE WITCH HUNTER.

Winner of the prestigious Glass Key Award 2023 for his novel THE LAST GRUDGE.

Jessica Niemi series is being adapted into a English-language TV series by Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures

“An exceptional combination of hardboiled Scandi-noir and eerie ghost story. [--] Seeck marries breathtaking suspense with an expertly drawn heroine. This is guaranteed to send shivers up even the most unshakable readers’ spines." – Publisher's Weekly, starred review (Ghost island)

"Each new step has been an artistic success. Max Seeck, last year's winner of the Glass Key Award for best Nordic detective story, has a golden touch for Finnish suspense fiction." - Kai Hirvasnoro, Kansan Uutiset newspaper

“Another star has been added to the firmament of thriller writers,” announced Iltalehti newspaper, when Max’s debut novel was published in 2016. Four books later, Max Seeck’s novels have been sold to more than 40 countries, including US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Nordic countries and as far as Korea!

His Jessica Niemi series landed him on the New York Times Bestseller list! The new MILO series has already been sold to 9 territories, with several rights pre-empts ahead of the Finnish publication!

Max Seeck has a background in sales and marketing, and has lately been able to dedicate his time to his lifelong love of writing. His interests include well-conducted research, reading Nordic Noir and listening to movie soundtracks as he writes.

Photo credit: Mikko Rasila

Bibliography


2025, Crime & Suspense

Milo #2: Betrayed

Max Seeck


2024, Crime & Suspense

Milo #1: Checkmate

Max Seeck


2022, Crime & Suspense

Ghost Island

Max Seeck


2021, Crime & Suspense

The Last Grudge

Max Seeck


2020, Crime & Suspense

The Ice Coven

Max Seeck


2019, Crime & Suspense

The Witch Hunter

Max Seeck


2018, Crime & Suspense

The Mephisto Touch

Max Seeck


2018, Crime & Suspense

The Call of Hades

Max Seeck


2016, Crime & Suspense

Angels of Hammurabi

Max Seeck