The Mephisto Touch

Max Seeck

Original title: Mefiston kosketus

Author: Max Seeck

Published: 2018

Publisher: Tammi

Genre: Crime & Suspense

Pages: 408

Part of a series: Daniel Kuisma trilogy

Reading material:

English sample & synopsis

Italian edition

The hotly-anticipated second novel by Finland’s bestselling, ’Debut Thriller of the Year Award’ 2017 winning author, Max Seeck.

Missing-presumed-dead Finnish diplomat, Jare Westerlund has fled from Croatia on a forged passport, leaving behind a decapitated body and his trail goes cold at Stockholm airport.

When Interpol officer Annika Lehto hears of his escape, she abandons her sick leave to go off in pursuit of Westerlund, with the aid of special forces specialist Daniel Kuisma. What follows is a dramatic chain of events, from northern Norway, to San Francisco, to The Hague, as the pair continue the chase.  The further their investigations go, the clearer it becomes that the man they are after has not merely gone astray; his true nature is far worse than anyone had imagined 

A gripping, international game of cat and mouse that began in The Angels of Hammurabi, which reads both as a standalone or sequel to the first installment.

The up-tempo novel follows the dramaturgical structure of a Hollywood movie. Short scenes and quick cuts retain the intensity. The formula works, and Seeck defies the second-novel slump.

-Kauppalehti newspaper, Finland

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Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
ALBANIA: MUZA BOTIME SHPK
ESTONIA: Pegasus
ICELAND: forlagid
ITALY: Newton Compton Editori s.r.l.

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About author

Max Seeck

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.

“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 debut trilogy following protagonist Daniel Kuisma sold over 40,000 copies in Finland. His Jessica Niemi series landed him on the New York Times Bestseller list! 2024 will see the release of his independent novel MILO, which is already creating buzz internationally 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.

Bibliography


2024, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

Milo


2022, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

Ghost Island


2021, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

The Last Grudge


2020, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

The Ice Coven


2019, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

The Witch Hunter


2018, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

The Mephisto Touch


2018, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

The Call of Hades


2016, Crime & Suspense

Max Seeck

Angels of Hammurabi