Max Seeck’s new MILO series secures a two-book deal!

Max Seeck’s MILO series is on fire, securing a two-book deal in Estonia! The Estonian rights for the recently published first installment and its upcoming sequel have been acquired by Pegasus. The deal was closed by Elina Ahlbäck and Julia Bogen.

The first book of the series has already been sold to Bastei Lübbe in Germany, Aschehoug in Norway, Méra Editions in France, Latvijas Medijii in Latvia and Piemme in Italy. Solar Films adapts the book to an international TV show for global distribution. Pegasus joins this impressive list of publishers and by being the first to acquire the sequel, solidifiying Milo’s status as an international must-read in crime fiction.

Pegasus is proud to continue its collaboration with Max, whose previous books have also been published by the imprint. With this latest addition, readers can expect more thrilling narratives that highlight Seeck’s touch for suspense. Pegasus is known for its impressive list of Scandinavian crime authors, already home to heavyweights such as Camilla Läckberg, Lars Kepler, Viveca Sten, and Jussi Adler-Olsen.

Max Seeck is a New York Times and Spiegel Bestselling Author, and with MILO, he begins a new crime series, with a complex and relatable main character. Selling over  30,000 copies in Finland, and for the first time Max Seeck has claimed the top spot in Finland’s bestseller charts across all formats (print, e-book & audio) and genres. Just recently Max confirmed his status as the most translated Finnish author between 2020 and 2024, with 96 translations.

Rights still available in the UK, Spain, Poland, Czechia, Iceland, Japan, China…

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About MILO:
Milo, a 38-year-old art enthusiast, gallery owner and criminal profiler struggles with sexual frustration that are both the cause and consequence for his marital problems with his wife Ronja. A body of a young woman is found painted in all-white representing a piece of chess. The chief inspector receives an anonymous letter with a short message: Bxc6. This indicates a chess move and along the location where the body was found the investigators feel that more chess moves might be on the way.

Milo struggles to form a clear picture of the killer. He soon understands that in order to help the police force to catch the killer he needs to understand the game of chess better. As much as he hates it, he decides to face the ghost of the past: her mother’s former partner Stanislav who happens to be a European champion in chess…

About MILO 2:
It’s early September in Helsinki, Finland. Ten months have passed since the events of the first book, and a lot has happened. Our hero Milo Perho, an art gallerist and a criminal profiler, has divorced and moved on with his life. While his marriage has fallen apart, he actually has gained some more confidence and is happier single. Milo has given up his dreams of becoming a father, and he tries to enjoy life as it is.