Kati Hiekkapelto

David Hackston

When an old man is found dead on the road - seemingly run over by a Hungarian au pair - police investigator Anna Fekete is certain that there is more to the incident than meets the eye. As she begins to unravel an increasingly complicated case , she's led on a deadly trail where illegal immigration, drugs and ultimately murder threaten not only her beliefs, but her life. Anna's partner Esko is entrenched in a similarly dangerous investigation. As the two cases come together, it becomes clear that having the law on their side may not be enough.

The Defenceless

Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel Anna Fekete, who fled the Yugoslavian wars as a child, has just started working as a criminal investigator in a northern Finnish coastal town, when she is thrust into a rolling murder investigation. It doesn't help that her new partner, Esko, doesn't bother hiding his racist prejudices. Anna's work as a criminal investigator barely gets off the ground before she is thrust into a case that has riveted the nation. A young woman has been killed on a running trail, and a pendant depicting an Aztec god has been found in her possession. Another murder soon follows. All signs point to a serial killer. But can Anna catch the Hummingbird before he - or she - strikes again? Translated from the Finnish by David Hackston

The Hummingbird

Kolibri

Hiillos

Anna Fekete, who fled the Yugoslavian wars as a child, has a past. Just beginning her career as a criminal investigator in northern Finnish coastal town, she is thrust into a high-profile, seemingly unsolvable case that has riveted the nation. It doesn't help that her middle-aged new partner, Esko, doesn't bother hiding his racist prejudices, and Anna becomes the target of a systematic campaign to unsettle her. A young woman has been killed on a running trail, and a pendant depicting an Aztec god has been found in her possession. Another murder soon follows. All signs point to a serial killer, but can Anna catch the Hummingbird before he--or she--strikes again? And at what personal cost?

The hummingbird

Suojattomat

Tumma

Anna Fekete returns to the Balkan village of her birth for a relaxing summer holiday. But when her purse is stolen and the thief is found dead on the banks of the river, Anna is pulled into a murder case. Her investigation leads straight to her own family, to closely guarded secrets concealing a horrendous travesty of justice that threatens them all. As layer after layer of corruption, deceit and guilt are revealed, Anna is caught up in the refugee crisis spreading like wildfire across Europe. How long will it take before everything explodes? Chilling, taut and relevant, "The Exiled "is an electrifying thriller from one of Finland s most celebrated crime writers."

The Exiled

Nominerad till en Petrona Award »Det påminner om Henning Mankell när kriminalpolisen Anna Fekete arbetar med svåra brottsutredningar i norra Finland, samtidigt som hon begrundar livets kärvhet.« | Helsingin Sanomat Anna Fekete har ett förflutet - som barn flydde hon kriget i Jugoslavien - och nu är hon precis i början av sin karriär som brottsutredare i en nordlig finsk kuststad. Hon har blivit inkastad i ett högprofilerat, till synes olösligt fall som fångat hela nationens intresse. Och det hjälper inte att hennes nya medelålders partner, Esko, inte ens bryr sig om att dölja sina rasistiska fördomar. En ung kvinna har mördats i ett joggingspår och ett smycke föreställande en aztekisk gud har återfunnits i hennes ägo. Inom kort följer ännu ett mord, och allt tyder på en seriemördare, som får smeknamnet Kolibrin. Men kan Anna spåra upp mördaren innan han - eller hon - slår till igen? Och till vilken kostnad för henne själv? Kolibri är en isande mörk deckare, full av samtidsfrågor, som är svår att lägga ifrån sig - och svår att glömma. I översättning av Marjut Hökfelt. KATI HIEKKAPELTO är en finsk deckarförfattare som fått ett internationellt genombrott med sin serie böcker om kriminalpolisen Anna Fekete. Kolibri är den första boken i serien. »Om du inte har läst Kati Hiekkapelto än, så rekommenderar jag verkligen Kolibri! Smart, intensiv skandinavisk noir.« | Eva Dolan »Kati Hiekkapelto har en underbar, naturlig stil och ett flyt i berättandet, såväl som en talang för minnesvärda, intressanta karaktärer. Jag ser fram emot Anna Feketes fortsatta äventyr.« | Crime Fiction Lover »Kati Hiekkapelto förtjänar verkligen sitt växande rykte.« | Crimetime.co.uk »En exceptionellt lovande debut.« | Seura

Kolibri (Första boken om Anna Fekete)

Chilling, disturbing, and terrifyingly believable, an extraordinary thriller by one of the most exciting new voices in crime fictionWhen an old man is found dead on the road—seemingly run over by a Hungarian au pair—police investigator Anna Fekete is certain that there is more to the incident than meets the eye. As she begins to unravel an increasingly complex case, she's led on a deadly trail where illegal immigration, drugs, and, ultimately, murder threaten not only her beliefs, but her life. Anna's partner Esko is entrenched in a separate but equally dangerous investigation into the activities of an immigrant gang, where deportation orders and raids cause increasing tension and result in desperate measures by gang members—and the police themselves. Then a bloody knife is found in the snow, and the two cases come together in ways that no one could have predicted. As pressure mounts, it becomes clear that having the law on their side may not be enough for Anna and Esko.

Defenceless

Anna Fekete returns to the Balkan village of her birth for a relaxing summer holiday. But when her purse is stolen and the thief is found dead on the banks of the river, Anna is pulled into a murder case. Her investigation leads straight to her own family, to closely guarded secrets concealing a horrendous travesty of justice that threatens them all. As layer after layer of corruption, deceit and guilt are revealed, Anna is caught up in the refugee crisis spreading like wildfire across Europe. How long will it take before everything explodes? Chilling, taut and relevant, The Exiled is an electrifying thriller from one of Finland's most celebrated crime writers.

Kati Hiekkapelto

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