Reijo Mäki
Reijo Juhani Mäki (born 12 October 1958 in Siikainen, Satakunta) is a Finnish writer of crime fiction.
Reijo Mäki | |
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 Reijo Mäki in Helsinki October 2005 | |
| Born | 12 October 1958 Siikainen, Satakunta |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Finnish |
| Genre | Crime fiction, horror fiction, mystery fiction |
| Subject | Crime, thriller, mystery |
| Notable work | Moukanpeli |
Mäki published his first novel Enkelipölyä in 1985. His most well-known character is private detective Jussi Vares who was first introduced in the novel Moukanpeli released in 1986. A total of 25 novels about Jussi Vares have been published to date (in addition to his other non-Vares books). All novels take place in the portuary city of Turku , and in its grim granite jail, Kakola prison (maximum security prison, abandoned in 2007, see http://abandonedplaces.livejournal.com/2589107.html). Nine of the Vares novels have been made into feature films. The first two (2004–2007) feature Juha Veijonen as Jussi Vares. The next seven (2011–2015) feature Antti Reini; the first six of these (2011–2012) have been released on DVD in Region 1. Some films have been released in movie theaters in Finland and some straight-to-DVD.
Mäki is one of the most influential modern Finnish authors. His most recent novel Cowboy was released in 2014 and is the final book in a trilogy (the other two are Sheriffi and Intiaani).
Works
- Enkelipölyä (Angel Dust) (1985)
- Liian kaunis tyttö (Too Beautiful Girl) (1993)
- Rahan kääntöpiiri (Turning Tide of Money) (1994)
- Kruunun vasikka (Snitch of the Crown) (1994)
- Tatuoitu taivas (Tattooed Heaven) (1996)
- Aito turkki (Real Fur) (2001)
- Kaidan tien kulkijat (2001)
- Tukholman keikka (Stockholm Case) (2002)
- Pitkä lounas (Long Lunch) (2002)
- Ehtookellot (Evening Bells) (2007)
- Sahanpururevolveri (2013)
Jussi Vares series
- Moukanpeli (1986)
- Satakieli lauloi yöllä (A Nightingale Was Singing In The Night) (1987)
- Marraskuu on musta hauta (November Is a Black Grave) (1989)
- Sukkanauhakäärme (Garter Snake) (1989) (Movie: Vares – Sukkanauhakäärme 2011)
- Jäätynyt enkeli (Frozen Angel) (1990) (Movie: V2 – jäätynyt enkeli 2007 [V2 – Frozen Angel])
- Kuoleman kapellimestari (Dirigent of Death) (1991)
- Kaidan tien kulkijat (1992)
- Enkelit kanssasi (Angels With You) (1995)
- Pimeyden tango (Tango of Darkness) (1997)
- Pahan suudelma (Kiss of Evil) (1998) (Movie: Vares – Pahan Suudelma 2011)
- Keltainen leski (Yellow Widow) (1999) (Movie: Vares – yksityisetsivä 2004)
- Mullan maku (Taste of Dirt)(2000)
- Kolmastoista yö (13th Night) (2001)
- Black Jack (2003)
- Jussi Vareksen drinkkiopas (Drinking Guide of Jussi Vares) (2003)
- Huhtikuun tytöt (Girls of April) (2004) (Movie: Vares – Huhtikuun tytöt 2011)
- Nuoruustango (Tango of Youth) (2005)
- Hard Luck Cafe (2006)
- Uhkapelimerkki (Gambling Chip) (2007)
- Lännen mies (Man of the West) (2008)
- Valkovenäläinen (Belarusian) (2009)
- Kolmijalkainen mies (The Three-Legged Man) (2010)
- Mustasiipi (Black Wing) (2011)
- Sheriffi (The Sheriff) (2012)
- Intiaani (The Indian) (2013)
- Cowboy (2014)
- Tulivuori (Volcano) (2015)
- Hot Dog (2016)
- Kakolan kalpea (2017)
- Gekko (2018)
- Tolvana (2019)
- Soopeli (2020)
- Sulhasmies (2021)
- Hotel California (2022)
