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We are extremely excited to announce the first foreign deal for Elina Backman’s thriller WHEN THE KING DIES!
Varrak in Estonia is very happy to be the first foreign publisher to secure the rights for this soon-to-be international bestseller.
Varrak is the largest publisher in Estonia, and a publisher of Jo Nesbø, Lee Child, Liza Marklund, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Stieg Larsson, David Lagerkrantz, Jens Lapidus and John Grisham.
Now we can announce that we also have a first German offer and the auction there has just begun. That is not all!
We now have an offer for Film & TV rights on table. The excitement around the world is palpable!
- English synopsis
- Author introduction
- Media package
- Praise sheet
English sample coming in July!
The attention this book has already gained is something we have never seen before! In a few weeks the book has climbed to no 6 in the official Finnish Bestseller list!
It has also been reviewed in the two biggest newspapers Helsingin Sanomat and Turun Sanomat, both giving it 5 stars and praising reviews! Countless bloggers have praised this – and nobody can wait for the sequel!
Praise:
”Backman keeps the multiple storylines effortlessly together and builds an entertaining summery detective story. – – When the King Dies is the beginning of a new series, and it is flowy, exciting and skillfully written novel that leaves you wanting for more.”
– Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, May 15th 2020
“I devoured Elina Backman’s debut novel, hoping that it never ends!”
– Turun Sanomat newspaper 9.6.
“Elina Backman’s debut works like a crime novel should: it separates you from normal life and forces you to try to solve the slowly unwinding case. Excellent literary snack!”
– Gloria magazine
”When the King Dies shows that Backman knows her genre very well. The plot moves on and the reader gets just enough clues to keep them guessing whether they will take them closer to solving the case or are they just a decoy.”
– Tuijata. Kulttuuripohdintoja. Blog
”When the King Dies is pleasurable to read. The plot is full of surprises, a lot is going on, and there’s a great cast of characters. I thought more than once that I had guessed the ending, but I was wrong each time. The end comes with a surprise!”
– Kirjojen kuisketta blog
“When The King dies is an excellent summer crime. Short chapters, great characters, suspense, a dash of romance and the wonderful Finnish summer! Entertaining beginning of a series! This hooked me up completely. 5/5 stars!”
– Kassukan lukupäiväkirja blog
