Helsinki Noir (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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"The 14 stories in this Akashic noir anthology provide a bizarre and gruesome window into this outwardly tranquil and snow-covered city of Helsinki."--Publishers Weekly

In Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, the spotlight is on Finland and its southern capital of Helsinki, a city "synonymous with noir. There is a darkness in the Finnish soul, perhaps echoing the country's long winter nights, that lends itself to tales of horror and degenerate behavior" (Reviewing the Evidence).

This anthology features brand-new stories by Leena Lehtolainen, Johanna Holmstr�m, James Thompson, Antti Tuomainen, Jesse Itkonen, Joe L. Murr, Jukka Pet�j�, Tapani Bagge, Pekka Hiltunen, Teemu K�skinen, Tuomas Lius, Riikka Ala-Harja, Karo H�m�l�inen, and Jarkko Sipila.

"True fans of the macabre will enjoy some of the more disturbing tales, such as Jukka Pet�j�'s 'Snowy Sarcophagus, ' in which the bodies of two women are discovered preserved in life-size snowmen, and Antti Tuomainen's 'The Script, ' which is told from the point of view of a Finnish film and television producer who also happens to be a serial rapist . . . Readers should be prepared to keep the lights on at night after finishing this unnerving collection."--Publishers Weekly

"Every story is atmospheric . . . and every one has a neat sting at the end . . . The best and blackest in the noir series yet, and a treat for short story fans. Highly recommended."--promotingcrime.blogspot.com