Anne Mette Hancock made her debut as an author in 2017 with The Corpse Flower. This poignant suspense novel debuted at #1 on the Danish bestseller charts. She was awarded the Danish Crime Academy's debutant prize and was named Author of the Year in Demark.
Praise for The Collector: Gripping, endearing, dark, and funny, Anne Mette Hancock has written the best series I've read this year. Kaldan and Schafer are my new favorite crime-solving duo. Highly recommended. -Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author A suitably nightmarish snap . . . reads like top-line American procedurals. -Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Corpse Flower: Structurally flawless. -The Washington Post If you enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, you will thoroughly enjoy this [Danish] thriller full of action, family secrets, and intrigue. -The San Diego Union-Tribune, Recommended Reads Scandinavian noir at its noirest. It's hard, maybe unthinkable, to imagine how Hancock will follow it up. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review [A] gripping debut . . . Assured prose matches the intricate plot. Hancock is off to a strong start. -Publishers Weekly This book has a little bit of everything. If you enjoy Scandinavian crime stories, you will definitely want to check [it] out. -San Francisco Book Review, 5-star review Hancock writes with a razor-sharp pen, wittily and with originality. I simply adore her books. -Katrine Engberg, #1 international bestselling author of The Tenant and The Butterfly House A guaranteed page-turner. -Emelie Schepp, international bestselling author of the Jana Berzelius series Anne Mette Hancock has written a killer book. This one has it all-a great story, compelling characters, and a page-turning plot. -Harry Hunsicker, author of The Devil's Country and former executive vice-president of the Mystery Writers of America Absolutely wonderful. Superbly constructed and totally enthralling. -Helene Tursten, author of Snowdrift Anne Mette Hancock, newcomer to the Nordic thriller, has a lot of talent. -Elle France