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Amulya Malladi | A Page-Turning Nordic Murder Mystery with a Cosmopolitan Vibe
Author Guest / March 27, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? A DEATH IN DENMARK 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Meet Gabriel Præst, an ex-Copenhagen cop (who dresses with panache), jazz aficionado, and relentless pursuer of truth as he explores Denmark’s Nazi-collaborator past and anti-Muslim present in a page-turning Nordic murder mystery with a cosmopolitan vibe. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? It was the pandemic. I was missing my favorite city in the world, Copenhagen, where I had lived for over a decade before moving to California in 2016. I wanted to visit the city and decided to take Gabriel Præst’s to all my favorite places as he investigated a hairy case. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? ABSOLUTELY!! Gabriel loves good food and wine. Dresses well. Has an excellent sense of humor. AND he plays the blues and jazz. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Kind. Moral. Fun. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? A lot about Denmark’s World War II history. Here are a few nuggets: King Christian X did not wear the Star of David in solidarity with the Danish Jews after…