The Whodunit Detective Agency
The Whodunit Detective Agency[1] (Swedish: LasseMajas detektivbyrå – "LasseMaja's Detective Agency") is a Swedish children's book series written by Martin Widmark and illustrated by Helena Willis. In the English translation it is called The JerryMaya detective agency.
Besides the books there are games, puzzles etc.
Plot
This book series is about two children called Lasse and Maja who live in the little city Valleby. They like mysteries so they have started a detective agency and help the police master of Valleby.
Books [2][3][4]
- 2002 - 1.Diamantmysteriet ("The Diamond Mystery", translated by Julie Martin)
- 2002 - 2.Hotellmysteriet ("The Hotel Mystery", translated by Julie Hazelryst, 2012)
- 2003 - 3.Cirkusmysteriet ("The Circus Mystery")
- 2003 - 4.Cafémysteriet ("The Cafe Mystery")
- 2004 - 5.Mumiemysteriet ("The Mummy Mystery")
- 2004 - 6.Biografmysteriet ("The Movie Theater Mystery")
- 2005 - 7.Tågmysteriet ("The Train Mystery")
- 2005 - 8.Tidningsmysteriet ("The Magazine Mystery")
- 2006 - 9.Skolmysteriet ("The School Mystery")
- 2006 - 10.Guldmysteriet ("The Gold Mystery")
- 2006 - 11.Saffransmysteriet ("The Saffron Mystery")
- 2007 - 12.Zoomysteriet ("The Zoo Mystery")
- 2007 - 13.Biblioteksmysteriet ("The Library Mystery")
- 2008 - 14.Fotbollsmysteriet ("The Football Mystery")
- 2008 - 15.Kyrkomysteriet ("The Church Mystery")
- 2009 - 16.Kärleksmysteriet ("The Love Mystery")
- 2009 - 17.Galoppmysteriet ("The Gallop Mystery")
- 2010 - 18.Campingsmysteriet ("The Camping Mystery")
- 2011 - 19.Sjukhusmysteriet ("The Hospital Mystery")
- 2011 - 20.Simborgarmysteriet ("The Swimming Pool Mystery")
- 2012 - 21.Födelsedagsmysteriet ("The Birthday Mystery")
- 2013 - 22.Cykelmysteriet ("The Bicycle Mystery")
- 2014 - 23.Brandkårsmysteriet ("The Fire Department Mystery")
TV series and films
In 2006 a TV series based on the books was broadcast as julkalendern.[5] In 2008 the film LasseMajas detektivbyrå – Kameleontens hämnd, which followed up the TV series, was produced.[6]
References
- ↑ Series: The Whodunit Detective Agency
- ↑ http://libris.kb.se/hitlist?d=libris&q=LasseMaja&f=simp&spell=true&hist=true&p=1
- ↑ http://www.bokus.com/cgi-bin/product_search.cgi?series=Lassemajas%20detektivbyr%E5
- ↑ http://www.boksidan.net/bok.asp?bokid=4753
- ↑ http://svt.se/2.60728/jul_2006_start
- ↑ http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=66032
External links
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