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
