***Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award*** ***Book of the Year in The Times*** Things don''t go entirely to plan when undercover ace detective Jan Nyman is sent to the ''hottest beach in Finland'' to investigate a suspicious death. Fargo meets Baywatch in a mesmerising, 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 Berlins, The Times ''Right up there with the best'' TLS ------------------------------------ Sex, lies and ill-fitting swimwear . Sun Protection Factor 100 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 .
Colourful 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 blow-up pink flamingo -- which is a lot for ace detective Jan Nyman to deal with when he arrives, undercover, to investigate a mysterious death'' Sunday Times ''Tuomainen''s crime comedy is frequently compared to Fargo -era Coen Brothers, but Florida''s Carl Hiaasen is likely a strong influence too . A full-blooded, off-kilter caper-gone-wrong that also serves as an acerbic commentary on the crime genre'' Irish Times ''A tightly paced Scandinavian thriller with a wicked sense of humour'' Foreword Reviews ''Like Fargo before it, unfortunate events take place and people get in over their heads . The off kilter, black comedy tone is perfect for such a far-fetched story, guaranteeing plenty of spontaneous bouts of laughter'' CultureFly ''You''ll laugh, you''ll cry with laughter, what is there not to like? Welcome to a classic new holiday resort!'' Crime Time ''A quirky, smirky, entertaining slice of fabulous . A wonderful wave of dark humour rolls through this novel gathering raised eyebrows and snorts'' LoveReading ''Antti Tuomainen always steps into the new with each novel and Palm Beach Finland , in this assured translation by David Hackston, takes a Finnish slice from the comic, crazy, greedy, crime world of the likes of Get Shorty or Fargo . Where will Tuomainen''s imagination take us next? I don''t know but before that - read this one. Absolutely recommended'' EuroCrime ''Tuomainen is one of those authors whose books are an automatic must-read, so pick up or download a copy as soon as you can'' Crime Fiction Lover.