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Evil Things
Evil Things | Katja Ivar
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Hella Mauzer was the first ever woman Inspector in the Helsinki Homicide Unit. But her superiors deemed her too emotional for the job and had her reassigned. Now, two years later, she is working in Lapland for the Ivalo police department under Chief Inspector Jrvi, a man more interested in criminal statistics and his social life than police work. They receive a letter from Irja Waltari, a priests wife from the village of Krmela on the Soviet border, informing them of the disappearance of Erno Jokinen, a local. Hella jumps at the chance to investigate. Jrvi does not think that a crime is involved. After all, people disappear all the time in the snows of Finland. When she arrives, Hella stays the village priest and his wife, who have taken in Ernos grandson who refuses to tell anyone his grandfathers secret. A body is then discovered in the forest and she realizes that she was right; a crime has been committed. A murder. But what Hella doesnt know, is that the small village of Krmela is harbouring another crime, a crime so evil, it is beyond anything any of them could have ever imagined.
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andrew61
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A new series for me with a setting in 1952 Finland where one of newly appointed female police officers Hella Mauzer is sent to a remote northern village where a disappearance leads to possible connections to the ominous soviet neighbour and possible espionage. Hella is a complex but intriguing character and I'm looking forward to reading more about life in the frozen North both in climate and the reaction to women police.

DogMomIrene Dang, this sounds really good! Stacked🙌🏼 1y
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BeckyLeJ
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I‘m doing two Nordic Noir reading challenges this month. (Feels like I‘ve been doing my own all year—it‘s been getting me through 2020!) This Finland based historical series is amazing!

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Booksnchill
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Whiskey says he will protect me from all evil things so I need to play and not bother reading the book! This is the start of a new series set in Lapland in 1952 following a female Inspector in the height of the cold war. Hella Maizer is reassigned from Helsinki homicide when she is deemed “too emotional” for the job. Now her new set of problem includes paternalistic attitudes towards women and their abilities. I have read great things about this!

xxjenadanxx Omgosh the cuteness 5y
RaimeyGallant Whiskey is adorable! 5y
CoffeeNBooks What a cutie! 🐶 5y
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Booksnchill @xxjenadanxx yes, he defeats evil with cuteness-and a cunning plan...💖 5y
Booksnchill @RaimeyGallant thanks- I think so- and so does he! 5y
Booksnchill @CoffeeNBooks he says you have discerning taste!!!🤣💖🐾 5y
tammysue Too cute!! 🐶 5y
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charl08
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I'm sure it's not like that now (The book's set in the 50s...)

DivineDiana Hmm. This photo reminds me of some glamping sites that I have been exploring! 🙂 6y
charl08 @DivineDiana This photo was on a list of good places to sit out the apocalypse! 6y
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