Glass Key award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2023) Winner
Max Seeck
マックス・セック
Makkusu Sekku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1985-01-01 （Helsinki）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Helsinki → Espoo
Career
- Occupations
- writer, screenwriter, entrepreneur, film producer, film director
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Affiliations
- OFRD (formerly Off Road Promotion & Management), Helsingin Jokerit (ice hockey team owner)
- Influenced By
- Dan Brown, Lars Kepler, Jo Nesbø, Paul Auster, George Orwell, Stieg Larsson, Jens Lapidus
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingin Saksalainen koulu | — | high school | — | — | Finland |
| Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration | Business School | Finance and Marketing | B.Sc. | — | Estonia |
| University of Zurich | — | Business | MBA | — | Switzerland |
Helsingin Saksalainen koulu
high school
Country:
Finland
Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration
Business School
/ Finance and Marketing
Degree:
B.Sc.
Country:
Estonia
B.Sc. in Business
University of Zurich
Business
Degree:
MBA
Country:
Switzerland
MBA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Suomen Dekkariseura Vuoden esikoisdekkari | Hammurabin enkelit | — | Suomen Dekkariseura | winner |
| 2019 | Storytel Awards Vuoden äänikirjapalkinto (Jännitys ja dekkarit) | Uskollinen lukija | — | Storytel | winner |
| 2020 | Animus Awards Paras debyytti | Uskollinen lukija | — | Animus | winner |
| 2023 | Lasiavain-palkinto | Kauna | — | — | winner |
Suomen Dekkariseura Vuoden esikoisdekkari
2017
Work:
Hammurabin enkelit
Organization:
Suomen Dekkariseura
Result:
winner
Storytel Awards Vuoden äänikirjapalkinto (Jännitys ja dekkarit)
2019
Work:
Uskollinen lukija
Organization:
Storytel
Result:
winner
Animus Awards Paras debyytti
2020
Work:
Uskollinen lukija
Organization:
Animus
Result:
winner
Lasiavain-palkinto
2023
Work:
Kauna
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hammurabin enkelit
2016 Crime FictionThriller set against the Yugoslav Wars breakup, featuring Finnish soldier Daniel Kuisma.
WarRevengeMilitary
Translations
- Translated to over 40 languages
Bibliography
- Hammurabin enkelit (2016), Mefiston kosketus (2017), Haadeksen kutsu (2018), Uskollinen lukija (2019), Pahan verkko (2020), Kauna (2021), Loukko (2022), Merkitty (2024), Petetty (2025)
Adaptations
- Swingers (2018, producer), Täydellinen joulu (2019, producer), Koputus (2022, director & screenwriter)
Translations of Works
- Uskollinen lukija as The Witch Hunter for US TV series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Nordic noirShort chapters for paceCinematic style
- Recurring Motifs
- MysteriesStrong character portraitsPsychological thrillers
Legacy
Popular Finnish crime novelist whose works translated to over 40 languages, international success, Glass Key Award winner.
In Popular Culture
- One of the owners of Jokerit ice hockey team
Trivia
- One of the owners of Helsingin Jokerit ice hockey team.
- Mother is artist Riitta Nelimarkka-Seeck.
- Books hit New York Times bestseller list.