Against the wall
By: Jarkko Sipila ; translated by Peter Ylitalo Leppa
Contributors: Leppä, Peter Ylitalo
Series: Helsinki homicide
Publisher: Ice Cold Crime
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Independence, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9780982444900
Subjects: Organized crime; Homicide investigation; Police; Fiction
Work titles: Seinää vasten
Description: An abandoned house in Northern Helsinki, a dead body in the garage. Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamäki's homicide team gets a case that looks like a professional hit but they are perplexed by the crime scene. Takamäki's trusted man Suhonen goes undercover as "Suikkanen," a gangster full of action. In pursuit of the murderer, he must operate within the grey area of the law. But, will the end justify the means?