Over 50,000 copies sold for THE KRISTINESTAD MURDERS series!

We’re thrilled to celebrate Kaisu Tuokko’s bestselling crime fiction series, The Kristinestad Murders, which has now sold over 50,000 copies! Congratulations Kaisu!

This Nordic Noir not only builds suspense, but it also breaks your heart. With its emotional depth, complex relationships and slow-burn tension, these books have resonated deeply with readers. Set in the hauntingly atmospheric Finnish coastal town of Kristinestad (Twin Peaks of Finland), the novels combine gripping cases with a long-form emotional arc that keeps readers coming back for more.

At the heart of the series is a blend of crime and romance = crimance – where crime fiction meets emotional depth. Readers are drawn not only to the murder cases but to the complex lives (and a love story) of its main characters, journalist Eevi Manner and investigator Mats Bergholm, whose shared past and unresolved chemistry provide an unforgettable arch across the six-book series

Rights already sold to Germany and Sweden, the series proves wide international potential. The first three novels are now published, with draft English translations available.

Rights are still available in the UK/US, the Netherlands, Estonia, Denmark, Italy, Poland…

This is what Sarah Mainka, Editor at Aufbau Verlage, had to say on The Kristinestad Murders #1: Revenge

“Kaisu Tuokko perfectly balances the combination of a gorgeous, atmospheric setting and the aftermath of a terrible crime that exposes the eerie underbelly below the shiny surface of lovely Kristinestad. Mats and Eevi, a police investigator and a journalist, complement each other so well because one of them can always keep digging where the other one reaches their limits. And she proves that is no need for the character of the grumpy police officer. Her investigative team is capable and likeable – what more could you ask for?”

We invite you to the atmospheric Kristinestad! Click here to request reading materials for THE KRISTINESTAD MURDERS.