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  • Bibliography:
    5 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2010
  • Latest Book:
    March 2018
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Full Series List in Order

An Ariel Kafka Mystery

1 - Nights of Awe (Mar-2012)
2 - Behind God's Back (Nov-2014)
3 - Holy Ceremony (Mar-2018)

Raid

1 - Raid and the Blackest Sheep (Oct-2010)
2 - Raid and the Kid (Apr-2012)

Book List in Order: 5 titles



  • Hard-nosed hit man Raid is driving toward the Arctic Circle with Nygren, a career criminal in the twilight of his life. As they journey northward, Nygren puts his affairs in order, wreaking vengeance on those who have wronged him and paying penance t...



  • ‘Nykänen’s twist on Nordic crime fiction may be the most inventive of the year. Ariel Kafka, a middle-aged bachelor, is a detective in Helsinki (think early Harry Hole) and, as far as he knows, the only Jew on the entire Helsinki police force, w...



  • Hard-nosed hit man Raid is lying low at his farmhouse in northern Finland when the son of a local shopkeeper stumbles onto his property with bloodthirsty Bolivian drug traffickers on his heels. Raid comes to the boy's aid, and arouses the ire of the ...



  • Praise for Harri Nykänen's Nights of Awe:"The clever combination of classic Jewish themes with the traditions of Nordic crime makes for a refreshing tale with wide appeal. And the subtle humor makes it even better." -- Booklist"Professional responsi...



  • Praise for the Ariel Kafka series:

    "Ariel Kafka wins the award for most intriguing name for a fictional detective, and it suits this impressively labyrinthine mystery series." -- Time Out

    "The clever combination of classic Jewish them...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Harri Nykanen has published 5 books.

Harri Nykanen does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Holy Ceremony, was published in March 2018.

The first book by Harri Nykanen, Raid and the Blackest Sheep, was published in October 2010.

Yes. Harri Nykanen has 2 series.