Books
Published Novels by Annika von Holdt


The Nighthour / Nattetimen (2002)

A tragedy has changed Sean Reeves life forever. He barely survives a car crash that leaves him without any recollection of his life before the accident.

With his wife, Caitlyn, and 4-year old daughter, Hannah, he moves to an old house in the south of England to get better and work on a new manuscript.

Rumor has it, that the house is cursed, that it's haunted by the former owners young daughter, who mysteriously drowned in the adjoining lake, "Floaters Pond".

Sean doesn't believe in curses, let alone ghosts. But from the moment they move in, strange things start to happen. Sean's personality and appearance changes, and he begins to have horrifying nightmares of being buried alive. Sean fears for his sanity, as events escalate dangerously out of control. But does the real threat hide in the dark history of the house, or in the human mind?

* (The film rights have been optioned by Rialto Film Entertainment Aps)


Recognition
The Nighthour won "Book of the Month" in the Bogsamleren.
The Nighthour was a bestseller in Bogsamleren.
The Nighthour went to the top of the bestseller list.
The Nighthour stayed on the bestseller list for eleven weeks.
The Nighthour won the award "Bog & Idé Prisen" in 2003 in the category Best Thriller. [Litteraturpriser 2003]







Haunted / Hjemsøgt (2001)

Psychologist Patrice Devon’s quiet life is shattered when she finds herself standing face to face with the man who raped and tried to kill her 12 years earlier.

When the man is found savagely mutilated shortly after, Patrice is thrown into the FBI’s spotlight.

At the same time, Patrice becomes stalked by an unseen watcher and plagued by phone calls from a seemingly disturbed woman, who is convinced that the Antichrist has returned.

Too late, Patrice realizes that her worst fears still hunt her, and that she is at the centre of a far darker nightmare than she could have ever imagined...



Recognition
Haunted won "Book of the Month" in Bogsamleren.
Haunted won "Author of the Month" in Alt For Damerne.
Haunted went to the top of the bestseller list.
Haunted was the number one bestseller for seven weeks.