{"product_id":"palm-beach-finland","title":"Palm Beach, Finland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePalm 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 300 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 October 2018\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e '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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 290g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 x 130 x 23 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781912374311\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antti Tuomainen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100328128762,"sku":"9781912374311","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1b29b0a6c8e9a9b79f9fca93c497f63e.jpg?v=1625971334","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/palm-beach-finland","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}