Insurance mathematician Henri has his life under control, when a man from the past appears and a shady trio take over the adventure park s equipment supply company
Things are messier than ever in the absurdly funny, heart-stoppingly tense second instalment in Antti Tuomainen s bestselling series
In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?' Chris Brookmyre
One of those rare writers who manages to deftly balance intrigue, noir and a deliciously ironic sense of humour
a delight Vaseem Khan
What a book! Antti has managed to put the fun into funerals and take it out of fun fairs in a gripping nail-biter
a thrilling and hilarious read Liz Nugent
**Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell**
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Insurance mathematician Henri Koskinen has finally restored order both to his life and to YouMeFun, the adventure park he now owns, when a man from the past appears and turns everything upside down again. More problems arise when the park s equipment supplier is taken over by a shady trio, with confusing demands. Why won t Toy of Finland Ltd sell the new Moose Chute to Henri when he needs it as the park s main attraction?
Meanwhile, Henri s relationship with artist Laura has reached breaking point, and, in order to survive this new chaotic world, he must push every calculation to its limits, before it s too late
Absurdly funny, heart-stoppingly poignant and full of nail-biting suspense, The Moose Paradox is the second instalment in the critically acclaimed, pitch-perfect Rabbit Factor Trilogy and things are messier than ever
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Finnish crime maestro Antti Tuomainen is unique in the Scandi-crime genre, infusing his crime narratives with the darkest humour
[ his] often hilarious, chaotic narrative never vitiates the novel s nicely tuned tension Financial Times
Enter hitmen, serendipity, offbeat comedy and the reappearance of literally the last person Henri expects to see
unlike anything else out there The Times
A thriller with black comedy worthy of Nabokov Telegraph Book of the Year
Praise for The Rabbit Factor Trilogy
**Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger**
**Shortlisted for the Last Laugh Award**
The antic novels of Antti Tuomainen prove that comedy is not lost in translation
Tuomainen, like Carl Hiaasen before him, has the knack of combining slapstick with genuine emotion The Times
'The funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest
original and brilliant story-telling' Helen FitzGerald
British readers might think they know what to expect from Nordic noir: a tortured detective, a bleak setting, a brutal crime that shakes a small community. Finnish crime novelist Tuomainen turns all of this on its head
The ear of a giant plastic rabbit becomes a key weapon. It only gets darker and funnier Guardian
Dark, gripping and hilarious
Tuomainen is the Carl Hiaasen of the fjords' Martyn Waites
A triumph, a joyous, feel-good antidote to troubled times' Kevin Wignall
Finland's greatest export M.J. Arlidge
'You don t expect to laugh when you re reading about terrible crimes, but that s what you ll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen s decidedly quirky thrillers' New York Times
Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe The Times
Right up there with the best Times Literary Supplement
Tuomainen continues to carve out his own niche in the chilly tundras of northern Daily Express
Antti Tuomainen was an award-winning copywriter when he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011, Tuomainens third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for Best Finnish Crime Novel and was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award. In 2013, the Finnish press crowned Tuomainen the King of Helsinki Noir when Dark as My Heart was published. With a piercing and evocative style, Tuomainen was one of the first to challenge the Scandinavian crime-genre formula, and his poignant, dark and hilarious The Man Who Died became an international bestseller and has been released as a TV series, shortlisting for the Petrona and Last Laugh Awards. Palm Beach Finland (2018) was an immense success, with The Times calling Tuomainen the funniest writer in Europe, and Little Siberia (2019) was shortlisted for the Capital Crime/Amazon Publishing Readers Awards, the Last Laugh Award and the CWA International Dagger, and won the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel. The Rabbit Factor, the prequel to The Moose Paradox and The Beaver Theory, will soon be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell for Amazon Studios. David Hackston is a British Translator of Finnish and Swedish literature and drama. Notable publications include The Dedalus Book of Finnish Fantasy, Maria Peuras coming-of-age novel At the Edge of Light, Johanna Sinisalos eco-thriller Birdbrain, two crime novels by Matti Joensuu and Kati Hiekkapeltos Anna Fekete series (which currently includes The Hummingbird, The Defenceless and The Exiled, all published by Orenda Books). He also translates Antti Tuomainens stories. In 2007 he was awarded the Finnish State Prize for Translation. David is also a professional countertenor and a founding member of the English Vocal Consort of Helsinki. Follow David on Twitter @Countertenorist