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Anne Holt
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Anne Holt

Anne Holt has worked as a journalist and news anchor and spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway’s Minister for Justice in 1996-97. Her first book was published in 1993 and her works have been translated into over twenty-five languages. Her novel 1222 was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. She lives in Oslo with her family.

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Death of the Demon will be released on June 18, 2013 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 18, 2013
Death of the Demon is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 18, 2013
Blessed Are Those Who Thirst will be released on December 18, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Dec 18, 2012
Blessed Are Those Who Thirst is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Dec 18, 2012
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Chapter 2 from Blessed Are Those Who Thirst
Dec 08, 2012
1222 will be released on August 07, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Aug 07, 2012
1222 is now available in Trade Paperback
Aug 07, 2012
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Blind Goddess
Jun 27, 2012
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Blind Goddess
Jun 20, 2012
Blind Goddess will be released on June 05, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 05, 2012
Blind Goddess is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 05, 2012
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Chapter 1 from 1222
Mar 01, 2012
1222 will be released on December 27, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Dec 27, 2011
1222 is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Dec 27, 2011
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Anne on Hanne
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Asian Age, June 1, 2013
...her way to joining the Female Crime Busters Hall of Fame. To quote the bestselling Norwegian crime writer, Anne Holt, who was the former Norwegian minister for justice: “If the great male detectives are archetypically loners, female detectives are...
Hollywood Reporter, May 17, 2013
...several series projects already in development with best-selling writers including Hakan Nesser, Kerstin Ekman, Henning Mankell, Lars Kepler, Anne Holt and Leif G W Persson. Principal shooting of the first series is set to begin next year. After 30...
Nudge, April 4, 2013
...their own hands. Suddenly everybody is facing a race against time as the hot weather at last breaks. Anne Holt does not write cosy stories. What she does write is realistic, well plotted and thrilling mysteries. Her detectives work in the real world...
Spectator, March 29, 2013
...writing fantastic crime thrillers, more and more of which are being translated into English. One of these is Anne Holt. A Norwegian who worked with the Oslo Police Department before serving briefly as the Minister for Justice in the Norwegian...
MySanAntonio, March 8, 2013
...Book Cellar, Central Library Basement, 600 Soledad. The San Antonio Mystery Book Lovers meet to discuss “1222” by Anne Holt. Author appearance: 5 p.m. The Twig Book Shop at Pearl Brewery, 200 E. Grayson...
San Angelo Standard-Times, January 26, 2013
...SAN ANGELO, Texas — New books in the Tom Green County Library System NONFICTION "10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children — And Ourselves — The Social And Emotional Skills To Reduce Stress And Anxiety For Healthier, Happier Lives" by Goldie Hawn ...
The List, January 22, 2013
...Anne Holt / Photo: Jo Michael Shuichi Yoshida, Elly Griffiths and Anna Smith are also among releasing novels in coming months Anne Holt certainly has an intriguing background for a prominent...
HighBeam Research, June 12, 2013
...Lady Captain's Day Prize and Olive Webster Trophy: 1st Sandra Millman 36pts, 2nd Ella Bickerton 34, 3rd Anne Holt 32. Aberconwy Cup: 1st Tony Templeton 86-18-68, 2nd Tim Mason 87-16-71, 3rd Mark Williams 89-17-72, 4th Andrew Ward 84-12-72. Stableford:...
WKRN, June 11, 2013
...sleeping bags, 100 bikes, tarps and tents. For more information on FaithUnity OutLoud, visit their Facebook page. Anchor Anne Holt will have the complete story at 5 p.m...
East Anglian Daily Times, June 11, 2013
...Soup and Fresh Networks. : : ACCOUNTANCY firm Baker Tilly has strengthened its indirect tax team with the appointment of Anne Holt as a partner in its East Anglian offices. Anne, who will be based in Bury St.Edmunds and Chelmsford, recently joined...
French Property News, June 11, 2013
...Soup and Fresh Networks. : : ACCOUNTANCY firm Baker Tilly has strengthened its indirect tax team with the appointment of Anne Holt as a partner in its East Anglian offices. Anne, who will be based in Bury St.Edmunds and Chelmsford, recently joined...
Television Business International, June 3, 2013
...up his own business Open Circle. Under that banner he has secured a deal for Scandi drama series Anne Holt at the BBC and is understood to have other deals close to completion. GK-tv is adamant that it remains committed to TV, but following...
Asian Age, June 1, 2013
...her way to joining the Female Crime Busters Hall of Fame. To quote the bestselling Norwegian crime writer, Anne Holt, who was the former Norwegian minister for justice: “If the great male detectives are archetypically loners, female detectives are...
WKRN, May 25, 2013
...the end of the game as Nashville's News 2 will light up the sky with fireworks. Additionally, Anne Holt and Corey Curtis will be on hand to great fans. The Sounds play game two against the Isotopes at 6...