Palm Beach, Finland

Palm Beach Finland is a crime novel by Finnish author Tuomainen that blends elements of dark comedy and crime. The story follows Jan Nyman, an undercover detective sent to investigate a suspicious death at a bizarre Florida-style beach resort in Finland. The novel is praised for its witty dialogue, colorful characters, and off-kilter tone, comparing it to the works of the Coen Brothers and Carl Hiaasen.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 300 pages
\n Publication date: 18 October 2018
\n Publisher: Orenda Books
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Things don't quite go as planned when undercover ace detective Jan Nyman is sent to the 'hottest beach in Finland to investigate a suspicious death. Fargo meets Baywatch in a mesmerizing, poignant dark-comedy thriller by the King of Helsinki Noir. A roller-coaster read and extraordinarily poignant, Guardian Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe. Marcel Berlin's, The Times. Right up there with the best. TLS.

Jan Nyman, the ace detective of the covert operations unit of the National Central Police, is sent to a sleepy seaside town to investigate a mysterious death. Nyman arrives in the town dominated by a bizarre holiday village – the 'hottest beach in Finland. The suspect: Olivia Koski, who has only recently returned to her old hometown. The mission: find out what happened, by any means necessary.

With a nod to Fargo, and dark noir, Palm Beach Finland is both a page-turning thriller and a black comedy about lust for money, fleeing dreams, and people struggling at turning points in their lives – chasing their fantasies regardless of reason.

'Inspired meld of crime and dark comedy. Colorful characters and awkward situations, as when Nyman becomes a person of interest to the locals, enhance the zany plot. Tim Dorsey fans will have fun. Publishers Weekly. A sort of Fargo in Finland, if you can imagine such a thing. Crime Reads. Finnish criminal chucklemeister Tuomainen is channelling Carl Hiaasen in this hilarious novel set in a bizarre Florida-style beach resort on Finland's chilly shore. There are comically inept dim-crims, inventive psychos, a hot babe, and even a b.

\n Weight: 290g\n
Dimension: 192 x 130 x 23 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781912374311\n \n