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Behind God's Back (An Ariel Kafka Mystery)
Harri Nykanen
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Description for Behind God's Back (An Ariel Kafka Mystery)
Paperback. The second in the Ariel Kafka series. Investigating two murders, the only Jewish homicide cop in Helsinki tangles with the Secret Service and Mossad. Translator(s): London, Kristian. Series: Ariel Kafka Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
There are two Jewish cops in all of Helsinki. One of them, Ariel Kafka, a lieutenant in the Violent Crime Unit, identifies himself as a policeman first, then a Finn, and lastly a Jew. Kafka is a religiously non-observant 40-something bachelor who is such a stubborn, dedicated policeman that he's willing to risk his career to get an answer. Murky circumstances surround his investigation of a Jewish businessman's murder. Neo-Nazi violence, intergenerational intrigue, shady loans - predictable lines of investigation lead to unpredictable culprits. But a second killing strikes closer to home, and the Finnish Security Police come ... Read more
There are two Jewish cops in all of Helsinki. One of them, Ariel Kafka, a lieutenant in the Violent Crime Unit, identifies himself as a policeman first, then a Finn, and lastly a Jew. Kafka is a religiously non-observant 40-something bachelor who is such a stubborn, dedicated policeman that he's willing to risk his career to get an answer. Murky circumstances surround his investigation of a Jewish businessman's murder. Neo-Nazi violence, intergenerational intrigue, shady loans - predictable lines of investigation lead to unpredictable culprits. But a second killing strikes closer to home, and the Finnish Security Police come ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bitter Lemon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Ariel Kafka Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908524423
SKU
V9781908524423
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About Harri Nykanen
Harri Nykanen, born in Helsinki in 1953, was a well-known crime journalist and is now dedicated to writing fiction. The first in the Ariel Kafka series was Nights of Awe. Nykanen's work exposes the local underworld through the eyes of the criminal, the terrorist and now from the point of view of an eccentric Helsinki police inspector.
Reviews for Behind God's Back (An Ariel Kafka Mystery)
Praise for Nights of Awe, first in the series: "Ariel Kafka wins the award for most intriguing name for a fictional detective, and it suits this impressively labyrinthine mystery series." Time Out "An interesting plot told in an entertaining, straight-forward style by a welcome new voice.' Literary Review "Overall, it's a great Finnish crime fiction novel ... Read more