{"product_id":"the-winter-job-hardcover","title":"The Winter Job - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntti Tuomainen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA desperate father's Christmas promise sparks a wild Finnish road trip involving an antique sofa, unexpected passengers and danger ... A darkly humorous and warmly touching suspense novel about friendship, love and death, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Winter Job\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e flies at 120 kilometers an hour straight into the darkest heart of a Finnish winter night.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another wonderfully lean slice of European noir by one of its finest exponents. As darkly fun as any Coen brothers' offering\" -- \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The king of the humorous crime caper\" -- \u003cb\u003eAbir Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With echoes of writers such as Christopher Brookmyre and Carl Hiassen, this is delicious stuff, expertly juggling dark humor and quirky characterization against the backdrop of a frigid northern landscape\" -- \u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A quirky, murderous road trip ... Imagine blending a Donald Westlake comic mishap caper with some famous Nordic levity, and you might have something like \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Job\u003c\/i\u003e\" -- \u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe NEW standalone darkly funny, poignant and uber-tense thriller from  The funniest writer in Europe  (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFargo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets Carl Hiassen and Fredrik Backman ... via the Coen Brothers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e____\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSofas, secrets and a snowbound road to trouble...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelsinki, 1982. Recently divorced postal worker Ilmari Nieminen has promised his daughter a piano for Christmas, but with six days to go - and no money - he's desperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA last-minute job offers a solution: transport a valuable antique sofa to Kilpisjärvi, the northernmost town in Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the sofa secured in the back of his van, Ilmari stops at a gas station, and an old friend turns up, offering to fix his faulty wipers, on the condition that he tags along. Soon after, a persistent Saab 96 appears in the rearview mirror. And then a bright-yellow Lada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's when Ilmari realizes that he is transporting something truly special.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's when Ilmari realizes he might be in serious trouble...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkly funny and unexpectedly moving thriller about friendship, love and death - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Winter Job\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e tears through the frozen landscape of northern Finland in a beat-up van with bad steering, worse timing, and everything to lose...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e____\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A madcap chase through a bleak winter landscape ... damn hilarious and Tuomainen's dark humor is displayed at its best in what must surely be the best road movie of the year\" -- \u003cb\u003eCrimeTime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This suspenseful tale of a desperate father's journey across the frozen landscape is filled with Tuomainen's trademark dark wit and unexpected thrills. Another winner\" -- \u003cb\u003eCulturefly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It may seem hard to find good comic crime-writers, but clearly we haven't been looking in Finland\" -- \u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Are you ready for the latest dose of dark humor, clever plotting, great characterization and touching insights into the human soul? ... A joy to read\" -- \u003cb\u003eNordic Lighthouse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Antti Tuomainen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Humor drier than a desert snake's belly\" -- \u003cb\u003eIan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\" -- \u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Laconic, thrilling and warmly human\" -- \u003cb\u003eChristopher Brookmyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Right up there with the best\" -- \u003cb\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finland's greatest export\" -- \u003cb\u003eM.J. Arlidge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A refreshing change from the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is known\" -- \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charming, funny and clever\" -- \u003cb\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thrilling and hilarious\" -- \u003cb\u003eLiz Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delight from start to finish\" -- \u003cb\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tuomainen has a talent for creating offbeat characters that you can't help rooting for\" -- \u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinnish \u003cb\u003eAntti Tuomainen \u003c\/b\u003ewas an award-winning copywriter when he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011, Tuomainen's third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for Best Finnish Crime Novel and was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award. In 2013, the Finnish press crowned Tuomainen the 'King of Helsinki Noir' when Dark as My Heart was published. With a piercing and evocative style, \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.01 x 5.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48709425398009,"sku":"9781916788824","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EdxgcSLxns9781916788824.webp?v=1784923841","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-winter-job-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}