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Nights of Awe
Harri Nykanen
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Description for Nights of Awe
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During the period known as the Days of Awe that lead up to Yom Kippur, Ariel Kafka, inspector in the Violent Crime Unit of the Helsinki police and one of two Jewish policemen in Finland, is confronted with the most difficult case of his career. Two Arabs are killed near the capital and, shortly after, Kafka discovers two more bodies at an Iraqi-owned garage. Are these deaths evidence of gang warfare or international terrorism? When it transpires that an Israeli Minister will make an unofficial visit to Helsinki, matters become truly complicated. The Finnish Security Police and Mossad ... Read more
During the period known as the Days of Awe that lead up to Yom Kippur, Ariel Kafka, inspector in the Violent Crime Unit of the Helsinki police and one of two Jewish policemen in Finland, is confronted with the most difficult case of his career. Two Arabs are killed near the capital and, shortly after, Kafka discovers two more bodies at an Iraqi-owned garage. Are these deaths evidence of gang warfare or international terrorism? When it transpires that an Israeli Minister will make an unofficial visit to Helsinki, matters become truly complicated. The Finnish Security Police and Mossad ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bitter Lemon Press
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904738923
SKU
V9781904738923
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Ref
99-15
About Harri Nykanen
Harri Nykanen, born in Helsinki in 1953, was a well-known crime journalist before turning to fiction. He won the Finnish crime writing award "The Clue" in 1990 and in 2001. His fiction exposes the local underworld through the eyes of the criminal, the terrorist and, most recently, from the point of view of an eccentric Helsinki police inspector.
Reviews for Nights of Awe
"An outstanding plot, an entertaining read. Give us more Inspector Kafka novels from the far North" Frankische Zeitung "Nykanen writes clever dialogue and his laconic humour is an enjoyment for every reader" Aamulehti "Unlike his Scandinavian contemporaries, Nykanen delights with an eccentric hero and a wonderful sense for dialogue. This is a tight thriller with an unexpected, explosive ... Read more