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Across the World
I always wanted to reflect the very international take on the world common in 1910, so Anna has en English mother, Christian an Italian one – and his father’s family were huguenots fleeing France. Things happen in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, England, France, New York… … Read moreAcross the World
International Day of Dance
International Dance Day. Something that naturally catches my attention, given that I have a protagonist like Christian la Cour. Formerly a principal dancer in the Royal Danish Ballet and now a top detective in the police force. But he is still a dancer at heart. … Read moreInternational Day of Dance
A Tea Room for the Ladies
Research takes you far and wide, and as both Anna and her mother Agnes are women’s rights advocates, I wrote a post for International Women’s Day, which led me to read more and ended up in a tea room. Or rather – several. The idea … Read moreA Tea Room for the Ladies
Is he or isn’t he… and would it have mattered?
I was considering making my character Anders Pedersen Strøm gay. And then – just like when I was deciding on a lady detective or not and the world went bonkers about a female 007 – there was a allmighty palaver about LGBTQ+ as well, and … Read moreIs he or isn’t he… and would it have mattered?
He’s my grandad
Sometimes facts and fiction meet up in unexpected ways. I was invited to talk about my books and research in Nysted close to where I live, and, of course, mentioned Hakon Jørgensen, one of the most important people in the history of the police in … Read moreHe’s my grandad
Christmas gifts – the challenge of the year – even to Anna and Christinan
Now, the stories about Anna and Christian haven’t yet reached December, but I will still allow myself to speculate a bit about Christmas gifts, inspired by ‘Where to Meet Christmas 1906’, which is ,admittedly, a few years older, but the shops still exist in 1910. … Read moreChristmas gifts – the challenge of the year – even to Anna and Christinan
September is – Fashion of course
It’s September and time for the big issues of the fashion magazines. Nothing new there as fashion has been described, predicted, laughed at etc. for a very long time. Both Anna and Christian are very fashion concious. Anna enjoys shopping in Paris with Paul Poiret, … Read moreSeptember is – Fashion of course
A little bit of…
History, true crime, cosy crime or crime fiction? All of it, actually. There’s a lot of true crime which means maybe 80% is based on actual cases, which also means that there are illustrations. It’s cosy in the sense, that you won’t be on edge, … Read moreA little bit of…
Copenhagen 1910
Copenhagen was a city on the rise, with a growing sense of self-assurance. It aspired to be a metropolis, but its size didn’t quite match up. Demolishing the ramparts had helped, but it wasn’t that long ago. Nevertheless, the half million Copenhageners were quick to … Read moreCopenhagen 1910
Why 1910?
Because I felt other time periods were overused. There’s a lot of Victorian era content – largely due to Sherlock Holmes – and plenty from the twenties, which are apparently seen as glamorous, but there was nothing in between. I searched online to see what … Read moreWhy 1910?