Loukko by 
Original title: Hydra
Author: Arttu Tuominen
Published: 2026
Publisher: Otava
Genre: Crime & Suspense
Pages: 365
Part of a series: Crystal trilogy
Reading material:
Finnish edition, English synopsis
The second book in the Crystal trilogy weaves together several brutal human destinies into a world‑class thriller.
In Paris’s “Sky City,” crime, addiction, and gang violence rule everything. Louis, who has risen from there through sheer talent, lands the publishing contract of his dreams—but a childhood friend entangles him in life‑threatening drug money.
In Helsinki, bank director Juhani Roine, consumed by gambling addiction, loses outrageous sums on credit. Soon he becomes part of the plan devised by a French‑Colombian drug organization and Marc Guillan.
In Colombia, the pregnant Estelle works on a cocaine farm.
In Finland, Liina is on the verge of losing her sister to a drug cartel.
Hydra is a beast whose head multiplies when cut off!
“Tuominen’s storytelling is cinematic, the plot moves at the speed of a snowmobile, and in the end, all the loose ends are beautifully tied together.”
– Mari Paalosalo-Jussinmäki, Eeva magazine, on ALEC book #1 in the series
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Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
ESTONIA: Rahva Raamat AS
FRANCE: La Martinière
GERMANY: Bastei Lübbe
NETHERLANDS: De Fontein
