Pentti Kirstilä

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Pentti Olavi Kirstilä (born  May 26, 1948 in Turku ) is a Finnish author of crime novels . Today he lives as a freelance writer in Helsinki .

Kirstilä's first crime thriller, Jäähyväiset rakkaimmalle , was published in 1977 (actually “Farewell to my loved ones”; German title: Nightshade ), followed by eleven other novels about the illusion-free and solitary criminal sergeant-major Lauri Hanhivaara. It took almost 30 years for Pentti Kirstilä's first Hanhivaara thriller to appear in German. Kirstilä is one of the most renowned and successful Finnish crime writers and has twice been awarded the “Vuoden johtolanka” , the award for the best Finnish crime novel.

Overview of the novels

Hanhivaara series

Publishing year Original title Literal translation German title ISBN of the German edition
Finland German
1977 2005 Jäähyväiset rakkaimmalle Farewell to the loved one Nightshade ISBN 3-89425-548-X
1978 2004 Jäähyväiset ilman kyyneleitä Farewell without tears Days without End ISBN 3-89425-537-4
1979 2006 Jäähyväiset presidentille Farewell to the President Black spring ISBN 978-3-89425-651-7
1981 2007 Jäähyväiset lasihevoselle Farewell to the glass horse Freezing frost ISBN 978-3-89425-655-5
1982 2008 Jumalia ei uhmata One does not defy the gods One does not defy the gods ISBN 978-3-89425-657-9
1983   Isku vasten kasvoja Slap against faces    
1996   Jäähyväiset unelmille Farewell to dreams    
1997   Jäähyväiset menneisyydelle Farewell to the past    
2000   Hanhivaara yes sateisen saaren tappaja Hanhivaara and the Rain Island Killer    
2001   Hanhivaara yes saalistajat Hanhivaara and the predators    
2002   Hanhivaara yes bad joka murhasi vaimonsa Hanhivaara and the man who murdered his wife    
2015   Jäähyväiset Hanhivaaralle Farewell to Hanhivaara    

Further

year Original title annotation
1982 Isku suoneen Drug investigator Kaistila
1984 Munthe
1985 Kirkkaankeltaiset jäähyväiset  
1986 Sinivalkoiset jäähyväiset Finnish crime prize 1987
1990 Classes happokylpy  
1992 Imelda Finnish crime prize 1993
1993 Elektra  
1994 Miksi natsit eivät pidä viirupöllöistä?  
1995 Saari meren rannalla  
2003 Varo, kulta, varo. Pieniä sovinnollisia tarinoita  
2005 Murhia Maltalla published under the pseudonym Ursula Auer
(Kirstilä together with his wife Anja Angel)
2006 Murhia Maintenonissa
2007 Murhia Mankalassa

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personal data
SURNAME Kirstilä, Pentti
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kirstilä, Pentti Olavi (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish author of crime novels
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Turku