Anna Grue (born 22 June 1957 in Nykøbing Sjælland) is one of Denmark's most widely read crime writers. She debuted in 2005 with "Noget for noget" and immediately won the Danish Crime Academy's debut prize. Her breakthrough came with the Dan Sommerdahl detective series, which has been adapted into the Danish-German TV co-production "The Sommerdahl Murders" - now in its eighth season. Since 2020 she has also written a cosy crime series featuring retired early-pensioner Anne-Maj Mortensen.
The Danish-German TV series "The Sommerdahl Murders", based on Anna Grue's books, has been renewed for an eighth season - filming began in May 2026.
Anna Grue's sixth Anne-Maj Mortensen novel, "Skyggen af et bedrag", was released on August 27, 2026.
The fifth book in the Anne-Maj Mortensen series, "Et mord for meget", was released in June 2025 and topped Mofibo's listening list for August 2025.
Novellix published Anna Grue's short story collection "Mor har det ikke så godt" in 2025.
Anna Grue's audiobook "Nøglen til mord" won the Mofibo Awards 2023 in the Crime and Thriller category.
