Tapani Bagge cracks into critics’ Top 10 List in Germany

We are happy to share the news that crime critics in the German-speaking Europe have voted Tapani Bagge‘s Schwarzer Himmel (Musta taivas, Tammi 2006) 7th in the esteemed KrimiZeit-Bestenliste in April. Schwarzer Himmel was published by Suhrkamp in March 2012. Read more here: http://www.krimi-couch.de/krimis/tapani-bagge-schwarzer-himmel.html

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About author


Tapani Bagge

Tapani Bagge (born 1962) is known for his versatility. He has written more than 20 books for children and teens, more than 50 Jerry Cottons, as well as television series, radio plays, TV screenplays, and comic scripts -more than 70 books in total. Among them are also several crime novels, hard-boiled and noir, with plenty of black comedy. Bagge’s closest counterparts are Dashiell Hammett, Donald Westlake, Elmore Leonard and Chester Himes, with a bit of Jim Thompson thrown in.

In his Hämeenlinna Noir crime novels, Bagge depicts the cops and cons of his Finnish home town with dark irony and warm humour. Bagge’s most recent crime series, starring Detective Sergeant Mujunen, is set in Finland during World War II.

Bagge’s story Hard Rain is featured in the Helsinki Noir anthology, published by Akashic Books in the U.S in fall 2014.

For kids, Bagge writes adventure and other stories with warm and sometimes absurd humor. He has written about Bud and Bella (Tahvo and Bella), as well as the spirited adventures of Chloe (Kaisa) and the Black Dog Detective Agency.

Bagge’s accolades include the The Finnish Whodunnit Society’s annual award in 2007 for his novel Black Sky (Musta taivas). Black Sky was also the Finnish candidate for the Nordic Glass Key Award in 2008. Tapani Bagge’s children’s book On the Country (Maalla) was nominated for the Finlandia Junior Prize in 2010.

Bibliography


2013, Crime & Suspense

Red Shadow

Tapani Bagge


2012, Crime & Suspense

Black Whirlwind

Tapani Bagge


2011, Crime & Suspense

Blue Phantom

Tapani Bagge

Tapani Bagge now published in German

We are happy to announce that Tapani Bagge‘s title Musta taivas (Schwarzer Himmel) has been recently published in Germany by Suhrkamp. The award winning title Musta Taivas will be followed by Kummisedän hautajaiset (Das Begräbnis des Paten) which will be published next year. Musta taivas as well as Kummisedän hautajaiset will be available throughout the German-speaking Europe

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About author


Tapani Bagge

Tapani Bagge (born 1962) is known for his versatility. He has written more than 20 books for children and teens, more than 50 Jerry Cottons, as well as television series, radio plays, TV screenplays, and comic scripts -more than 70 books in total. Among them are also several crime novels, hard-boiled and noir, with plenty of black comedy. Bagge’s closest counterparts are Dashiell Hammett, Donald Westlake, Elmore Leonard and Chester Himes, with a bit of Jim Thompson thrown in.

In his Hämeenlinna Noir crime novels, Bagge depicts the cops and cons of his Finnish home town with dark irony and warm humour. Bagge’s most recent crime series, starring Detective Sergeant Mujunen, is set in Finland during World War II.

Bagge’s story Hard Rain is featured in the Helsinki Noir anthology, published by Akashic Books in the U.S in fall 2014.

For kids, Bagge writes adventure and other stories with warm and sometimes absurd humor. He has written about Bud and Bella (Tahvo and Bella), as well as the spirited adventures of Chloe (Kaisa) and the Black Dog Detective Agency.

Bagge’s accolades include the The Finnish Whodunnit Society’s annual award in 2007 for his novel Black Sky (Musta taivas). Black Sky was also the Finnish candidate for the Nordic Glass Key Award in 2008. Tapani Bagge’s children’s book On the Country (Maalla) was nominated for the Finlandia Junior Prize in 2010.

Bibliography


2013, Crime & Suspense

Red Shadow

Tapani Bagge


2012, Crime & Suspense

Black Whirlwind

Tapani Bagge


2011, Crime & Suspense

Blue Phantom

Tapani Bagge

Tapani Bagge gets a two-book deal with a prominent German publisher

Tapani BaggeThe German rights to Tapani Bagges Musta taivas (Schwarzer Himmel) and Kummisedän hautajaiset (Das Begräbnis des Paten) have been sold to the prestigious Suhrkamp Verlag. The publisher plans to publish the titles in 2012-13 and distributes them throughout the German-speaking Europe.

 

About author


Tapani Bagge

Tapani Bagge (born 1962) is known for his versatility. He has written more than 20 books for children and teens, more than 50 Jerry Cottons, as well as television series, radio plays, TV screenplays, and comic scripts -more than 70 books in total. Among them are also several crime novels, hard-boiled and noir, with plenty of black comedy. Bagge’s closest counterparts are Dashiell Hammett, Donald Westlake, Elmore Leonard and Chester Himes, with a bit of Jim Thompson thrown in.

In his Hämeenlinna Noir crime novels, Bagge depicts the cops and cons of his Finnish home town with dark irony and warm humour. Bagge’s most recent crime series, starring Detective Sergeant Mujunen, is set in Finland during World War II.

Bagge’s story Hard Rain is featured in the Helsinki Noir anthology, published by Akashic Books in the U.S in fall 2014.

For kids, Bagge writes adventure and other stories with warm and sometimes absurd humor. He has written about Bud and Bella (Tahvo and Bella), as well as the spirited adventures of Chloe (Kaisa) and the Black Dog Detective Agency.

Bagge’s accolades include the The Finnish Whodunnit Society’s annual award in 2007 for his novel Black Sky (Musta taivas). Black Sky was also the Finnish candidate for the Nordic Glass Key Award in 2008. Tapani Bagge’s children’s book On the Country (Maalla) was nominated for the Finlandia Junior Prize in 2010.

Bibliography


2013, Crime & Suspense

Red Shadow

Tapani Bagge


2012, Crime & Suspense

Black Whirlwind

Tapani Bagge


2011, Crime & Suspense

Blue Phantom

Tapani Bagge