Bibliography
2008, The Fall
2009, The Alleyway
2010, The Professional
2011, The Misguided
2012, Bad Company
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2010, The Professional
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Orig. Ammattilainen
An event organiser meets a hitman Severy Junes is a man of many talents. The event organiser uses “uppers” to get him through his event-filled days. He ponders the saying “money cannot buy you love”, but decides that it has been used from the beginning of time to dupe the poor. Being the top dog in his field, he knows what he’s doing – or at least thinks he does. Henrique Cabra is a specialist from Lisbon. Having been a mercenary in a former life, he ends up in a profession where his job is to eliminate people. Cabra has no idea how his life is going to change, when he gets offered a job on the northern fringes of Europe. The paths of Junes and Cabra cross at the Helsinki airport, but it is fate has decided that this meeting will not be the only one. A few wintry days later, the already complicated private life of Junes gets even more complicated. Cabra’s hopes for retirement may not go according to plan because of his murky past. The Professional is a multi-level crime novel, in which Matti Laine weaves the characters’ lives into a colourful web that lends believability for the novel. The story draws in the reader who is then kept captivated till the end. Reviews: "The new developments in this novel were so captivating, that I really found it refreshing." Kirjavinkit "Laine writes exceptionally well, and the characters in the novel are interesting. All of this keeps the reader hooked. You’re left feeling the Professional is begging for a sequel, one that will be a must-read." Ruumiin Kulttuuri Rights sold: Finland, Gummerus |
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