The Hummingbird (Anna Fekete) - Softcover

Hiekkapelto, Kati

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909807567 ISBN 13: 9781909807563

Publisher: Arcadia Books, 2014

Synopsis

'If you're a fan of Swedish crime queen Camilla Läckberg, you'll love Hiekkapelto' - Kaleva

'An exceptionally promising debut!' - Seura

'Promising Northern darkness' - Helsingin Sanomat

'Here is an author who, with her first detective novel, trounces the Swedes. Läckberg & Co. feel clunky once you ve had a chance to devour the realistic, engrossing and vitally topical story about Yugoslav Hungarian Anna Fekete, a criminal investigator from a northern Finnish coastal town' - Viva

'The Hummingbird is a confident, thrilling crime novel, which credibly depicts the everyday life of the Finnish police' - Me Naiset

Anna Fekete, who fled the Yugoslavian wars as a child, has a past. Just beginning her career as a criminal investigator in a northern Finnish coastal town, she is thrust into a high-profile, seemingly unsolvable case that has riveted the nation. It doesn't help that her middle-aged new partner, Esko, doesn't bother hiding his racist prejudices, and Anna becomes the target of a systematic campaign to unsettle her.

A young woman has been killed on a running trail, and a pendant depicting an Aztec god has been found in her possession. Another murder soon follows. All signs point to a serial killer, but can Anna catch the Hummingbird before he or she strikes again? And at what personal cost?

Dark, gritty and filled with contemporary themes, this is a chilling, unforgettable book that you will find impossible to put down. Or forget.

About this title

Review

'Heikkapelto's brooding debut, a large-scale police procedural set in a small Finnish town. . . Promises tough and powerful crime fiction to come.' --Publishers Weekly

'A beautifully written and many-layered mystery novel that illuminates the dangers of prejudice, while still providing a major thrill ride.' --Mystery Scene Magazine

'Exceptionally well written and deftly crafted with a profusion of unexpected twists and turns.' --The Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Kati Hiekkapelto (born 1970 in Oulu, Finland) is a writer, punk singer and performance artist living on an old farm in Hailuoto with her family. In the past, she has worked as a special education teacher for immigrants. She has lived in Serbia and speaks Hungarian fluently.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1909807567
• ISBN 13: 9781909807563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368