Following the buzz at the Gothenburg Book Fair and just ahead of Frankfurt, we are thrilled to share a major development: De Fontein has acquired the Dutch rights to true crime YA thriller Dead Girls Don’t Dance by Jenni Multisilta! The deal was closed by Martti Berner at Ahlbäck Agency.

Dead Girls Don’t Dance is the first installment in the YA thriller series @buriedpodies, blending Nordic noir with contemporary teen drama and true crime podcasts. The series follows a group of high school students who investigate cold cases while navigating the emotional complexities of adolescence.

Jenni Multisilta has crafted a story of gripping suspense set against bleak suburban landscapes, filled with addictive twists and heartwarming friendships. The novel evokes the atmosphere of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, blended with the emotional depth of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper and Adam Silvera’s YA novels.

Having previously written both thrillers and lighter fiction, Multisilta blends the best of both in her @buriedbodies series. The series will continue with two new books next year, one in spring and one in fall.

Rights to the series are still available in the Nordics, Germany, Estonia, Ukraine, the UK, France…

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16-year-old Oona must start high school without any familiar friends when her family moves back to her childhood hometown of Pori. On her very first day, she overhears a chilling story about a girl who was murdered in the school’s locker room – and soon realizes it’s about her older sister Roosa, who died fourteen years ago. Oona was told Roosa, a talented dancer, took her own life, but could there be something darker behind her sister’s mysterious death?

The thought haunts Oona, even as she immerses herself in dance and navigates the colorful, chaotic world of high school. Determined to uncover the truth, Oona teams up with her friend Kaisla, Rafael, a true crime podcaster, and Roosa’s stepsister Rosanna to investigate Roosa’s death. But their search quickly takes a dark and dangerous turn. The murderer is still out there and willing to silence anyone who digs too deep. Why do Oona’s own parents seem to be hiding secrets of their own?