Author: Anu Ojala
Finnish original: Jääsilkkitie
Publisher: Like, 2021
Genre: crime fiction
Number of pages: 302 pp.
Reading material: Finnish original, English sample, English synopsis
Rights sold: Dutch, De Fontein
Shock therapy by a new Finnish thriller author, on Arctic drug war and hybrid warfare.
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. Revered by readers, the series brings to light the long-silenced truth about the rise of international drug crime in northern Finland.
In Silk Road North (2021), sergeant Ronja Jentzsch and her partner, Janne, are called to investigate a murder of a young man. The crime is followed by a series of similarly brutal murders, while at the same time, a sudden wave of fentanyl overdoses sweep across the area. Meanwhile, customs officer Kristian, suffering in a violent, abusive relationship, stumbles upon a solution to all his problems. The two storylines eventually intertwine in a heart-pounding thriller, whose twists and turns bring up Lapland’s most unexpected sides.
About the author
Anu Ojala