"A Lapland hometown hoodlum named Marzipan Räikkönen is killed near his home. But the who, why, and how of the murder no one knows, not even the victim himself.

His death launches a series of events recounted in the first person by thirty-five different people touched by Marzipan's murder. The witty story line cleverly connects the dots among the personalities, including the ambulance drivers, detectives, family members, neighbors, two-bit criminals, and even the minister officiating at the funeral, to finally reveal the killer.

This fast moving crime novel, full of wry Finnish humor, deepens into a multilayered panorama about society, its people, and ultimately justice. Originally published in Finland, the critically-acclaimed novel quickly became a best seller and was made into a popular movie."

IceCold Crime 2014

To the BookCrossing Convention 2024 in Tampere, have a nice weekend!

The courier wants to know who travels to Lappland with Jari Tervo.

Picked up from the book buffet, excited to get to know a new author.