ANNA BREITHOLTZ MONSÉN
Thrillers with humour and dark undertones in a perfect mix
Fiction
THE FOREST
THE SUNCATCHER
THE CASTLE
THE BEACH
Rights and awards
Rights
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Poland
Sweden
Awards & nominations
2021 – Nominated for Debutant of the year, Crimetime Award
Anna Breitholtz Monsén worked as a marketing executive for several years before she debuted as an author with the first book in the Lina Lantz series, The Beach. It was nominated for Debutant of the Year and has sold over 100 000 copies in Sweden. Since the debut she has written several books in the series which has sold 200 000 copies across the series. Anna lives with her family in Ängelholm, near the beach.
Anna moved from Stockholm’s inner city to the south of Sweden to make a lifelong dream come true. She had read hundreds of crime stories and wanted to write a detective story that she herself would appreciate, with both humour and dark undertones. Preferably with wayward characters who don’t follow a set path. It was the starting point for the series about Lina Lantz.
Author’s web site
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Bibliography
2025 – The Forest (Skogen), crime novel
2024 – The Suncatcher (Solvargen), crime novel
2022 – The Castle, crime novel
2021 – The Beach, crime novel
Words from the book market
“A trend-sensitive combination of excitement and feelgood that skilfully connects the present with the 80s. This is a debut of grit and charm, as well as a well-balanced mix of drama and entertainment. We like the colorful characters and look forward to following them in the series we feel confident that the author laid a solid foundation for with this book.”
Motivation for the CRIMETIME AWARD nomination / SWE
”Congratulations – we have a new Crime Queen!”
Kustboktanten, Pocketgrossisten
“The Beach is a wonderful feelgood thriller that mixes the investigation of the old and the fresh murders, the secrets of the small town and the relaxed everyday life of the cat hotel. And it’s nice to read about a female protagonist who faithfully runs the taste of blood in her mouth but in return she eats only chips or cake and champagne for dinner – without the self-adjustment that female protagonists usually comment on.”
Publisher at Minerva / FI
Author photo
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