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Can everyone's favourite insurance mathematician, Henri, combine the increasingly dangerous world of adventure parks with the unpredictability of blended-family life? He's about to find out in the final instalment of the hilarious, nail-biting Rabbit Factor Trilogy. ? 'A joyous, triumphant conclusion to Tuomainen's trilogy . the comic thriller of the year'?Sunday Times?THRILLER OF THE YEAR ? `Quirky crime capers don't come more left field than the Rabbit trilogy . extremely funny, with a wicked line in social satire'?Daily Mail ? `One of those rare writers who manages to deftly balance intrigue, noir and a deliciously ironic sense of humour'?Vaseem Khan ? ?_______ ? Henri Koskinen, intrepid insurance mathematician and adventure-park entrepreneur, firmly believes in the power of common sense and order. That is until he moves in with painter Laura Helanto and her daughter. ? As Henri realises he has inadvertently become part of a group of local dads, a competing adventure park is seeking to expand their operations, not always sticking to the law in the process. ? Is it possible to combine the increasingly dangerous world of the adventure-park business with the unpredictability of life in a blended family? At first glance, the two appear to have only one thing in common: neither deals particularly well with a mounting body count. ? In order to solve this seemingly impossible conundrum, Henri is forced to step far beyond the mathematical precision of his comfort zone . and the stakes have never been higher. ? Warmly funny, quirky, touching, and a nail-biting triumph of a thriller,?The Beaver Theory?is the final instalment in the award-winning Rabbit Factor Trilogy, as Henri encounters the biggest challenge of his career, with hair-raising results. ?Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell ? --------- ?Praise for the Rabbit Factor Trilogy: ? `Finland's greatest export'?M.J. Arlidge ? `The funniest writer in Europe'?The Times ? `Thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?'?Chris Brookmyre ? `Delightfully funny'?Guardian ? `Unlike anything else out there'?The Times ? `A thrilling and hilarious read'?Liz Nugent ? `Charming, funny and clever, this is a novel to cheer up anyone who is finding life a little tough'?Literary Review ? `A delight from start to finish'?Big Issue ? 'Original and brilliant story-telling'?Helen FitzGerald ? `A coruscating comedy'?Sunday Times ? 'You don't expect to laugh when you're reading about terrible crimes, but that's what you'll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen's decidedly quirky thrillers'?New York Times ? `A refreshing change from the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is known'?Publishers Weekly ? Right up there with the best'?Times Literary Supplement ? `A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov'?TelegraphCan everyone's favourite insurance mathematician, Henri, combine the increasingly dangerous world of adventure parks with the unpredictability of blended-family life? He's about to find out in the final instalment of the hilarious, nail-biting Rabbit Factor Trilogy. ? 'A joyous, triumphant conclusion to Tuomainen's trilogy . the comic thriller of the year'?Sunday Times?THRILLER OF THE YEAR ? `Quirky crime capers don't come more left field than the Rabbit trilogy . extremely funny, with a wicked line in social satire'?Daily Mail ? `One of those rare writers who manages to deftly balance intrigue, noir and a deliciously ironic sense of humour'?Vaseem Khan ? ?_______ ? Henri Koskinen, intrepid insurance mathematician and adventure-park entrepreneur, firmly believes in the power of common sense and order. That is until he moves in with painter Laura Helanto and her daughter. ? As Henri realises he has inadvertently become part of a group of local dads, a competing adventure park is seeking to expand their operations, not always sticking to the law in the process. ? Is it possible to combine the increasingly dangerous world of the adventure-park business with the unpredictability of life in a blended family? At first glance, the two appear to have only one thing in common: neither deals particularly well with a mounting body count. ? In order to solve this seemingly impossible conundrum, Henri is forced to step far beyond the mathematical precision of his comfort zone . and the stakes have never been higher. ? Warmly funny, quirky, touching, and a nail-biting triumph of a thriller,?The Beaver Theory?is the final instalment in the award-winning Rabbit Factor Trilogy, as Henri encounters the biggest challenge of his career, with hair-raising results. ?Soon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell ? --------- ?Praise for the Rabbit Factor Trilogy: ? `Finland's greatest export'?M.J. Arlidge ? `The funniest writer in Europe'?The Times ? `Thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?'?Chris Brookmyre ? `Delightfully funny'?Guardian ? `Unlike anything else out there'?The Times ? `A thrilling and hilarious read'?Liz Nugent ? `Charming, funny and clever, this is a novel to cheer up anyone who is finding life a little tough'?Literary Review ? `A delight from start to finish'?Big Issue ? 'Original and brilliant story-telling'?Helen FitzGerald ? `A coruscating comedy'?Sunday Times ? 'You don't expect to laugh when you're reading about terrible crimes, but that's what you'll do when you pick up one of Tuomainen's decidedly quirky thrillers'?New York Times ? `A refreshing change from the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is known'?Publishers Weekly ? Right up there with the best'?Times Literary Supplement ? `A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov'?Telegraph
Binding: Hardback
Binding: Hardback