Shock therapy by a new Finnish thriller author, on Arctic drug war and hybrid warfare.
Author: Anu Ojala
Finnish original: Kuolinsoitto
Publisher: Gummerus, 2023
Genre: crime fiction
Number of pages: 254 pp.
Reading material: Finnish original, English synopsis
Rights sold: Dutch, De Fontein
Twin city Tornio-Haparanda, on the Swedish-Finnish border, has been plagued by a crime wave which keeps claiming new victims. Sergeant Ronja Jentzch investigates murders that lead to the trail of a dangerous synthetic drug. While police are fighting a helpless battle, unexpected connections to higher instances begin to come to daylight. As the frozen sea brings deadly substances over to seemingly calm and safe communities, cases of inhumane cruelty, despair-driven crimes, and international meddling become a daily challenge for Jentzsch and her team.
Death Knell (2023) continues to dig deeper in the Arctic drug hell. Sergeant Ronja Jentzsch is trying to track down a lost container containing a fentanyl shipment. With drug-related deaths rising, Jentzch’s team is racing against time. In the second part of the fast-paced thriller series, Anu Ojala once again proves her skill in combining hot police action with a heart-wrenching portrayal of people in desperate situations.
About the author
Anu Ojala