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The moose paradox, Antti Tuomainen ; translated form the Finnish by David Hackston

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The moose paradox, Antti Tuomainen ; translated form the Finnish by David Hackston

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The moose paradox

Oclc number

1351462958

Responsibility statement

Antti Tuomainen ; translated form the Finnish by David Hackston

Series statement

Rabbit factor trilogy, 2

Summary

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** _______________________________ 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 ________________________________ ' 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**

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