The Mine

An investigative reporter sets out to uncover the truth about a mining company in Northern Finland, whose activities have caused an environmental disaster. Timely, atmospheric and chilling Nordic Noir from one of Finlands finest writers…

Tuomainen writes beautifullyPublishers Weekly

Clever, atmospheric and wonderfully imaginativeSunday Mirror

A simple story told with passion and elegant sadnessThe Times

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A hitman. A journalist. A shattered family. A mine spewing toxic secrets that threaten to poison them all…

In the dead of winter, investigative reporter Janne Vuori sets out to uncover the truth about a mining company, whose illegal activities have created an environmental disaster in a small town in Northern Finland.

When the companys executives begin to die in a string of mysterious accidents, and Jannes personal life starts to unravel, past meets present in a catastrophic series of events that could cost him his life.

A traumatic story of family, a study in corruption, and a shocking reminder that secrets from the past can return to haunt us, with deadly results, The Mine is a gripping, beautifully written, terrifying and explosive thriller by the King of Helsinki Noir.

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Dark, captivating and troublingCrime Fiction Lover

Beautifully executed … mesmerisingAustralian Crime

Antti Tuomainen again creates a powerful book, set firmly within the boundaries of strong themes and unforgettable characters, with the huge dose of beautiful sensitive style, masterfully translated from Finnish by David HackstonCrime Review

You dont expect to laugh when youre reading about terrible crimes, but thats what youll do when you pick up one of Tuomainens decidedly quirky thrillersNew York Times

Antti Tuomainen is a wonderful writer, whose characters, plots and atmosphere are masterfully drawnYrsa Sigurðardóttir

One of the most compelling, emotionally satisfying and beautifully realised crime thrillers that I have encountered this year. The clarity and deceptively simple style of Tuomainens prose is utterly compelling Raven Crime Reads