Arttu Tuominen’s Crystal trilogy sold to France!

We are very excited to announce, that the rights to Arttu Tuominen’s Crystal trilogy have been acquired by Éditions de La Martinière in a three-book-deal. The deal was closed by Noora Al-Ani at Ahlback Agency.

Congratulations to Arttu and La Martinière! This follows the recent 3-book-deal to Germany with Bastei Lübbe and the Netherlands with De Fontein.

The first book in the gripping Crystal trilogy, ALEC, was published by Otava in August and has sold close to 20 000 copies and receiving extremely positive reviews! ALEC kicks off a new thriller trilogy from Arttu Tuominen, bestselling author of the River Delta series, taking the reader deep into the world of crime, addictions, and the drug trade.

“Arttu Tuominen once again seems to have outdone himself, even though after so many previous triumphs it should already be impossible. A gentle-looking man writes rock-hard crime stories with inexhaustible skill and versatility.” – kirjojahyllystäni book blog

Request the materials for ALEC here!

ALEC (Otava, 2025)

The destructive power of the criminal underworld meets vulnerable humanity in Arttu Tuominen’s new crime series.

During the economic recession of the 1990s, illegal businesses flow into Finland from across the eastern border. A drug war rages on Finnish soil, where human life has no value.

The quiet life of the village community in Salla is shattered when more than a dozen partygoers are murdered at a remote farm. Fourteen-year-old Liina, who witnesses the massacre, is forced to grow up quickly as senseless violence invades her childhood world

CRYSTAL #2 (Otava, 2026)

A novel about the destructive power of money and addiction.

Juhani Roine, a gambling-addicted bank director, falls into massive debt to international drug syndicates. Julia, a flight attendant and sister to Liina, tries to help him. Their fates intertwine with devastating consequences in a Parisian suburb.

CRYSTAL #3 (Otava, 2027)

A novel about the morality of revenge.

At the heart of the story is Liina Aho, whose past is marked by trauma. Members of a notorious drug cartel are being killed in brutal ways across Helsinki. Tommi Kivi, drowning in personal grief, believes he knows who’s behind it – and is determined to hold them accountable.