ANGELES EN LA NIEVE (Roca Editorial Criminal) (Spanish Edition)

Lapland: the name conjures up cheery stereotypes of reindeer and Santa Claus, but in reality December in northern Finland means kaamos, a time of extreme cold and unrelenting darkness that takes its toll on the residents of Levi, a small ski-resort town near the Arctic Circle. Called to investigate the mutilation murder of a beautiful Somali actress, [police inspector Kari] Vaara finds his probe turning personal when clues point to the rich man for whom his ex-wife left him for years ago as the prime suspect. The case also threatens his new marriage as his young, pregnant American wife struggles to cope with the depressive effects of the long polar night. The stark Nordic setting will appeal to fans of Scandinavian crime fiction, but Thompson, a ten-year resident of Finland, adds an American noir sensibility.