Antti Tuomainen was an award-winning copywriter when he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011, Tuomainen’s third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for Best Finnish Crime Novel and was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award. In 2013, the Finnish press crowned Tuomainen the ‘King of Helsinki Noir’ when Dark as My Heart was published. With a piercing and evocative style, Tuomainen was one of the first to challenge the Scandinavian crime-genre formula, and his poignant, dark and hilarious The Man Who Died became an international bestseller and has been released as a TV series, shortlisting for the Petrona and Last Laugh Awards. Palm Beach Finland (2018) was an immense success, with The Times calling Tuomainen ‘the funniest writer in Europe’, and Little Siberia (2019) was shortlisted for the Capital Crime/Amazon Publishing Readers Awards, the Last Laugh Award and the CWA International Dagger, and won the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel. The Rabbit Factor, the prequel to The Moose Paradox and The Beaver Theory, will soon be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell for Amazon Studios. David Hackston is a British Translator of Finnish and Swedish literature and drama. Notable publications include The Dedalus Book of Finnish Fantasy, Maria Peura’s coming-of-age novel At the Edge of Light, Johanna Sinisalo’s eco-thriller Birdbrain, two crime novels by Matti Joensuu and Kati Hiekkapelto’s Anna Fekete series (which currently includes The Hummingbird, The Defenceless and The Exiled, all published by Orenda Books). He also translates Antti Tuomainen’s stories. In 2007 he was awarded the Finnish State Prize for Translation. David is also a professional countertenor and a founding member of the English Vocal Consort of Helsinki. Follow David on Twitter @Countertenorist
"Charming, funny and clever, this is a novel to cheer up anyone who
is finding life a little tough." --Literary Review "The Moose
Paradox is a fun mystery novel about the surprising dangers of the
Finnish adventure park business." --Foreword Reviews "Unlike
anything else out there." --The Times PRAISE FOR RABBIT FACTOR:
"Full of refreshing wit and wisdom, this comic departure from the
usual Scandi noir is a treat." -- Publishers Weekly starred review
'British readers might think they know what to expect from Nordic
noir: a tortured detective, a bleak setting, a brutal crime that
shakes a small community. Finnish crime novelist Tuomainen turns
all of this on its head ... The ear of a giant plastic rabbit
becomes a key weapon. It only gets darker and funnier' --Guardian
"Contains all the main elements of a dark crime/comedy mixed with a
peculiar love story that is destined to move and engage the
audience. Fans of the Finnish author's previous work should
definitely read this one and the same goes to all those who love
quirky crime novels with unique characterization. I will be eagerly
waiting for the second installment in the series." --Tap the Line
'Laconic, thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times,
what better hero than an actuary?' --Chris Brookmyre 'The funniest
writer in Europe, and one of the very finest. There is a beautiful
rhythm and poetry to the prose ... original and brilliant
story-telling' --Helen FitzGerald
"This mix of slapstick and dry wit... is a refreshing change from
the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is
known" -- Publishers Weekly
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