13.000 copies sold in a week for GUARDED (Milo #3) by Max Seeck

GUARDED, the third and final volume in the Milo series by international bestselling author Max Seeck is taking Finland by storm: the book has already sold over 13.000 copies in less than a week of its release.

This is a staggering figure for a market the size of Finland, and a testament to Seeck’s ability to keep his readers hooked book after book. Guarded is currently also the #1 most listened book on BookBeat, and the #2 most listened book on Storytel, the two leading audiobook streaming services in Finland, proving that the Milo series works excellently across different formats.

In GUARDED (Milo #3) gallerist and criminal profiler Milo Perho is recovering from his injuries while a string of mysterious deaths plagues the city and have one, unsettling detail in common: they’re wearing a sun pendant, a symbol of joy and protection. Initially ruled as suicides, the deaths turn out to be the work of a serial killer who will stop at nothing. As Milo tries to crack the case, shadows from his past emerge, making him question the story he has been telling himself about his family. What is the truth? And who is protecting whom in this lethal game?

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Here are some rapid-fire readers’ reviews:

“A world-class detective story”

– Juha on Storytel

“The undisputed number one in the country”

– Markku on Storytel

“A masterpiece, an intriguing story, a fast-paced, concise crime novel.”
Riitta-äiti on BookBeat

” I just had to read it all in one sitting. The story gets better and better with every page!”
– Jenni on Nextory

The MILO series is the latest work by Max Seeck, the leading voice in crime and thriller in Finland, with 1 million copies sold, and the most translated Finnish author, with rights sold to 41 territories and counting. Revered by readers and praised for its ability to build tension without excessive gore and construct complex, nuanced characters and plots, the MILO series has been received with thrilled praise and a TV series adaptation by Solar Films is currently in development.

Don’t miss out on this series!

MILO SERIES: CHECKMATE & BETRAYED & GUARDED
MERKITTY 
& PETETTY & VARJELTU
Tammi 2024-2026, 350-399 pp.

Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
ESTONIA: Pegasus
FRANCE: Mera Editions
GERMANY: Bastei Luebbe
GREECE: Memento LP
ITALY: Piemme
JAPAN: Kodansha Ltd.
LATVIA: Latvijas Mediji
LITHUANIA: Terra Publica
NORWAY: Aschehoug
RIGHTS FILM & TV: Solar Films
UKRAINE: Laboratory LLC

Reading materials:
English sample + full English draft translation,
English synopsis
French edition, German edition, 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 11 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


2026, Crime & Suspense

Milo #3: Guarded

Max Seeck


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