© Martin Widmark & Helena Willis
Te brave
detectives of Valleby
Lasse and Maja (Jerry and Maya) are two classmates who run a small, but successful detective agency together. Tey help the police chief in the litle town Valleby to solve trick cases. Te author Martin Widmark and illustrator Helena Willis have published numerous books about the adventurous couple. Te books have also become a Christmas calendar for SVT, feature films for cinema and a large exhibition at Junibacken.
Facts
• Since year 2002, over 30 books have been published.
• Te books have been translated into aprox. 35 languages.
• 20 million books have been sold worldwide in 40 countries (7,7 million sold in China), including e-books and audio books.
• Martin Widmark is the most read & translated living author in Sweden.
• In march 2014, Lassemaja became a family opera at the Gothenburg Opera, where Helena Willis was a costume designer.
• Te most borrowed author from Swedish libraries for 11 yearstwice as much as Astrid Lindgren.
• Deckarhuset in Linköping opened in February 2023.
• Two seasons of the TV-serie on CMORE.
• New movie under production - premiere planned in October 2024
Wide range of characters
Friendship
Bravery
Humour
Adventure
Curiosit
Quirk
Martin Widmark & Helena Willis
Martin Widmark is the author behind LasseMaja’s Detektivbyrå (Te JerryMaya Detective Agency). He used to work as a teacher for 20 years and was the initiator of the project A Reading Class which was launched in 2012, together with several publishers and the Junibacken Foundation. Martin helped improve the reading comprehension in Sweden with his involvement.
Helena Willis is an illustrator/author. Of all the characters she created, the most famous are Lasse and Maja. Willis has a four year long education within design and also has experience with costume design. Te collaboration with Martin Widmark started in 2002 when the first titles of LasseMaja's Detektivbyrå were released.
Foto: Thron Ullberg
Publishing program
Diamantmysteriet - 2002
Hotellmysteriet - 2002
Cirkusmysteriet – en magisk historia - 2003
Cafémysteriet - 2003
Mumiemysteriet - 2004
Biografmysteriet - 2004
Tågmysteriet - 2005
Tidningsmysteriet - 2006
Skolmysteriet - 2006
Guldmysteriet - 2006
Sa fransmysteriet - 2006
Zoomysteriet - 2007
Biblioteksmysteriet - 2007
Fotbollsmysteriet - 2008
Kyrkomysteriet - 2008
Kärleksmysteriet - 2009
Galoppmysteriet - 2009
Campingmysteriet - 2010
Sjukhusmysteriet - 2011
Simborgarmysteriet - 2011
Födelsedagsmysteriet - 2012
Schlagersabotören - 2012
Cykelmysteriet - 2013
Brandkårsmysteriet - 2014
Fängelsemysteriet - 2015
Modemysteriet - 2016
Slotsmysteriet - 2017
Silvermysteriet - 2018
Filmmysteriet - 2019
Jul i Valleby - 2019
Detektivmysteriet - 2020
Musikmysteriet - 2021
Maskeradmysteriet - 2022
Activit books
Bronsboken
Silverboken
Guldboken
Diamantboken
Lärarhandling för Diamantmysteriet
Kluriga målarboken
Postuppdraget
Nyckeluppdraget
Korsordsboken
Andra korsordsboken
Lasse och Maja pussel
Hunduppdraget
Måla och pyssla
Kompisboken
"Nya kompisboken"
LasseMajas teaterbok
JerryMaya worldwide
Swedish Lassemajas Detektivbyrå
German Detektivbüro LasseMaja
French Léo & Maya Détectives
Finnish Lasse-Maijan etsivätoimisto
Hungarian LasszeMaja Nyomozóiroda
Turkish Lasse-Maja Dedektif Bürosu
Norwegian Lassemajas Detektivbyrå
Dutch Detectivebureau Lars & Maja
Slovak Detektivna kancelària LasseMaja
Polish Biuro Detektwistczne Lassego i Mai
Spanish Quienlohoizo Agencia de detectives
International Publishers
Arab World - Dar al Muna
Brazil - Callis Editoria
China - Book
Croatia - Ibs Gra
Denmark - Turbine Forlaget
Estonia - Egmont Estonia
Finland - Tammi
France - Univers Poche
Germany - Ueberreuter
Greece - Kedros
Iceland - Forlagið
Iran - Entesharat Parian/Parian Publications
Latvia - Zvaigzne ABC
Norway - Cappelen Damm
Poland - Zakamarki
Slovakia - Verbarium
Somalia - Somabooks
Sweden - Bonnier Carlsen
Taiwan - Magic Box for Kids
Ukraine - Bohdan
LasseMaja’s comic book!
Te first issue of the comic book LasseMajas Detektivbyrå came out on January 23 2020.
Te magazine contains newly wri where the reader can follow Lasse and Maja as they solve new mysteries in Valleby.
Te publication is scheduled for 6 issues per year and the magazine are sold both in-store and as a subscription title.
Film & TV
LasseMajas Detektivbyrå - Maskoten - 2024
LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Skorpionens gåta - 2022
LasseMajas detektivbyrå - LasseMaja och tågrånarens hemlighet - 2020
LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Det första mysteriet - 2018
LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Stella Nostra - 2015
LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Skuggor över Valleby - 2014
LasseMajas detektivbyrå - von Broms hemlighet - 2013
LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Kameleontens hämnd - 2008
Gro Play
A brand-new app game developed by the game studio Gro Play has just been launched on App Store and Google Play.
Te game is called “Te JerryMaya Detective Agency” (LasseMajas Detektivbyrå) and is available for free download on Iphone and Android phones. In the game you may play as both as Jerry and Maya, explore the town of Valleby and meet the eccentric residents who need your help solving diferent mysteries.
Te artwork and stories in the game are all based on the book series Te Whodunit Agency, created by Martin Widmark and Helena Willis. Solve mysteries using your detective skills by puzzles and using teamwork to navigate trick platforming levels.
Te game is updated frequently. Te cit changes its appearance afer seasons - snow and Christmas decorations during winter, easter elements during spring etc.
It’s available in Swedish, English, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Polish.
Watch trailer here
Awards for Martin Widmark
• He has won Bokjuryn 11 times in a row! Latest with Fängelsemysteriet 2016.
• Tidningsmysteriet won Spårhunden 2005, the prize of the magazine Jury for the best children’s/young adult’s thriller of the year.
• Maskeradmysteriet won the Adlibris Award for the Best Children’s Book 6-12
See full list of awards here
Collaborations
Bookmarks by Popomax, Pencils by Bonnier, Board Games by Egmont
Artwork Examples
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www.lassemaja.net
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© Martin Widmark & Helena Willis