1222 anne holt books

The passengers are taken to a nearby hotel at the station they just left. Anne holt spent two years working for the oslo police department before founding her own law firm and serving as norways minister for justice in 199697. Anne holt has 41 books on goodreads with 52514 ratings. Marooned in the high mountains with night falling and the temperature plummeting, its 269 passengers are forced to abandon their snowbound train and decamp to a centuriesold mountain hotel. The hanne wilhelmsen novels, book 8 audiobook by anne. Overall, i would say 1222 is a good choice for fans of scandinavian mysteries looking for some light beforebed reading. Below is a list of anne holts books in order of when they were originally published. She was a journalist and news anchor and spent two years working for the oslo police department before founding her own law firm and serving as norways minister for justice in 1996 and 1997.

Jan 04, 2011 agatha christie, whose cloistered locales are echoed in anne holt s 1222, dropped the occasional sexually ambiguous character into her murderous scenarios. With night falling and the temperature plummeting, its 269 passengers are forced to abandon their snowbound train and find shelter in a centuriesold mountain hotel. Her first book was published in 1993 and she has subsequently developed two series. Nov 14, 2010 1222 metres above sea level, train 601 from oslo to bergen careens off iced rails as the worst snowstorm in norwegian history gathers force around it.

Review of 1222 by anne holt rhapsody in books weblog. A smalltime drug dealer is found battered to death on the outskirts of the norwegian capital, oslo. Anne holt, norways bestselling female crime writer and its former minister of justice, is just the latest in a long string of scandinavians translated into english and sold on u. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 1222. Anne holt is norways bestselling female crime writer. The enigmatic title of anne holts 1222 refers to finse, a railway station and oldfashioned hotel far up in northern norway, 1,222 meters above sea level. Anne holt s plot is sufficiently engaging, with enough enticing cliff hangers at the chapter ends to keep you up for a few extra minutes. Travelling on the oslo to bergen train during a winter blizzard, retired policewoman hanne wilhelmsen is startled awake as the train comes off. Hanne wilhelmsen 8 hanne wilhelmsen series main by anne holt isbn. From norways bestselling female crime writer comes a suspenseful lockedroom mystery set in an isolated hotel in norway, where guests stranded during a monumental. The enigmatic title of anne holts 1222 refers to finse, a railway station and. She has also published a few standalone titles that have yet to be translated into english. Now she is poised to gain a huge american following with this captivating new mystery that pays homage to agatha christie and her classic book, and then there were none.

Theres a definite christieish flavour to anne holts 1222, and the author has even described the book as a homage to the queen of crime. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Anne holt is one of the well known authors norway who is famous for writing her books based on the crime fiction, mystery, and thriller genres. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 1222 hanne wilhelmsen 8. Agatha christie, whose cloistered locales are echoed in anne holts 1222, dropped the occasional sexually ambiguous character into her murderous scenarios. Her first novel was published in 1993 and her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold more than 7 million copies.

She is particularly popular for creating and successfully publishing the vikstubo series and the hanne wilhelmsen series. The novel is the eighth in holts series featuring norwegian police inspector hanne wilhelmsen, but was the first to be translated into english. Anne holt biography, modus, holt and books informationcradle. It comes at the end of her career when she is confined to a wheelchair after a shootout. The first book in edgarnominated anne holts international bestselling mystery series featuring detective hanne wilhelmsen, last seen in 1222. Liza marklund step aside, stieg larsson, holt is the queen of scandinavian crime thrillers. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

Anne holt is the godmother of modern norwegian crime fiction. See all books authored by anne holt, including blind gudinne, and 1222, and more on. Anne holt is the godmother of norwegian crime fiction. Aug 31, 2015 the novel is the eighth in holt s series featuring norwegian police inspector hanne wilhelmsen, but was the first to be translated into english. She was born in larvik, grew up in lillestrom and tromso, and moved to oslo in 1978. Anne holts plot is sufficiently engaging, with enough enticing cliff hangers at the chapter ends to keep you up for a few extra minutes. Anne holt author anne holt is norways bestselling female crime writer. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. There is a snowstorm that prevents rescue over several days. When i first read 1222, i felt it was a difficult introduction to wilhelmsens character. Anne lives in oslo with her partner tine and their daughter. Holts work doesnt have the primal, dark gutpunch now associated with scandinavian crime. Read 1222 hanne wilhelmsen 8 by anne holt available from rakuten kobo.

Hanne wilhelmsen book eight ebook written by anne holt. Anne holt born 16 november 1958 is a norwegian author, lawyer and former minister of justice. Anne holt will be visiting the uk in may to do an event at the popular crimefest in bristol, 1922 may. Hanne wilhelmsen book eight 8 a hanne wilhelmsen novel 9781451634723. The times anne holt is a thriller writer of the highest order. The author has been nominated for an edgar allan poe award and a macavity award for 1222, not to mention being a finalist for the lambda literary prize for death of the demon. Anne holt became a published author in 1993 with the novel blind goddess. She spent two years working for the oslo police department before founding her own law.

A train on its way to the northern reaches of norway derails during a massive blizzard, 1,222 meters above sea level. The author who cleverly parleys plot elements gleaned from her. Holt graduated with a law degree from the university of bergen in 1986, and worked for the norwegian broadcasting corporation nrk in the period 1984 to 1988. Here are the five mystery novels that made the cut for the 2012 edgar awards. A snowbound mountain pass, a derailed train, a locked, shuttered and heavily guarded carriage, an apocalyptic storm, an ancient hotel, old betrayals, murder and state secrets. The passengers abandon the train for a nearby hotel, centuriesold and practically empty, except for the staff. Dec 27, 2011 listen to 1222 audiobook by anne holt. Buy the ebook 1222, hanne wilhelmsen series by anne holt online from australias leading online ebook store. Holt writes with the command we have come to expect from the top scandinavian writers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After finishing her latest book 1222, i can see why and i will be hunting down her backlist.