The Mine

An investigative reporter sets out to uncover the truth about a mining company in Northern Finland, whose activities have caused an environmental disaster. Timely, atmospheric and chilling Nordic Noir from one of Finlands finest writers Tuomainen writes beautifully Publishers Weekly Clever, atmospheric and wonderfully imaginative Sunday Mirror A simple story told with passion and elegant sadness The Times A hitman. A journalist. A shattered family. A mine spewing toxic secrets that threaten to poison them all In the dead of winter, investigative reporter Janne Vuori sets out to uncover the truth about a mining company, whose illegal activities have created an environmental disaster in a small town in Northern Finland. When the companys executives begin to die in a string of mysterious accidents, and Jannes personal life starts to unravel, past meets present in a catastrophic series of events that could cost him his life. A traumatic story of family, a study in corruption, and a shocking reminder that secrets from the past can return to haunt us, with deadly results, The Mine is a gripping, beautifully written, terrifying and explosive thriller by the King of Helsinki Noir. Dark, captivating and troubling Crime Fiction Lover Beautifully executed mesmerising Australian Crime 'Antti Tuomainen again creates a powerful book, set firmly within the boundaries of strong themes and unforgettable characters, with the huge dose of beautiful sensitive style, masterfully translated from Finnish by David Hackston' Crime Review 'You dont expect to laugh when youre reading about terrible crimes, but thats what youll do when you pick up one of Tuomainens decidedly quirky thrillers' New York Times Antti Tuomainen is a wonderful writer, whose characters, plots and atmosphere are masterfully drawn Yrsa Sigurðardóttir One of the most compelling, emotionally satisfying and beautifully realised crime thrillers that I have encountered this year. The clarity and deceptively simple style of Tuomainens prose is utterly compelling Raven Crime Reads See more