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.

Between 2014 and 2016 eight of the books were published in English by Grosset and Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.[1]

Besides the books there are games, puzzles etc. A television series based on the books has been produced in Sweden.

Series concept

This book series is about two children called Lasse and Maja (Jerry and Maya) who live in the little city Valleby (Pleasant Valley). They like mysteries so they have started a detective agency and help the police master of Valleby.

Books

A list of the 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")
  • 2015 - 24. Fängelsemysteriet ("The Prison Mystery")
  • 2016 - 25. Modemysteriet ("The Fashion Mystery")
  • 2017 - 26. Slottsmysteriet ("The Castle Mystery")
  • 2018 - 27. Silvermysteriet ("The Silver 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
  1. "Series: The Whodunit Detective Agency". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.bokus.com/cgi-bin/product_search.cgi?series=Lassemajas%20detektivbyr%E5
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2012-03-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2012-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2012-05-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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