Copper Heart, Leena Lehtolainen
Copper Heart, Leena Lehtolainen
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Copper Heart

Author: Leena Lehtolainen, Owen F. Witesman

Narrator: Amy Rubinate

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/19/2016

Synopsis

Former police sergeant Maria Kallio gladly left her tiny Finnish hometown of Arpikylä without looking back. But even though Maria despises the small town and the acrid smell from its now-closed copper mine, when Arpikylä’s sheriff asks her to serve as deputy sheriff for the summer, she agrees.What should have been a quiet summer soon turns dramatic—and deadly. Meritta, an outspoken local artist, plunges to her death from the copper mine’s tower, and Maria immediately suspects someone helped her fall. Now Maria must face the harsh truth that one of the town’s residents killed Meritta, and friends Maria has known for decades all harbor their own murderous motives—even Johnny, her gorgeous former crush who almost makes her forget about her long-distance boyfriend, Antti, who is studying in Chicago.In this thrilling addition to the internationally successful Maria Kallio mystery series, the past and present of the beloved Finnish detective violently collide, leaving her future in grave danger.

About Leena Lehtolainen

Leena Lehtolainen was born in Vesanto, Finland, to parents who taught language and literature. A keen reader, she made up stories in her head before she could even write. At the age of ten, she began her first book—a young adult novel—and published it two years later. She released her second book at the age of seventeen. She has received numerous awards for her writing, including the 1997 Vuoden Johtolanka (Clue) Award (for the best Finnish crime novel) for Luminainen (The Snow Woman), the Great Finnish Book Club prize in 2000, and more. Besides writing, Leena enjoys classical singing, her beloved cats, and—her greatest passion—figure skating. Her nonfiction book about figure skating, Taitoluistelun lumo (The Enchantment of Figure Skating), was chosen as the Sport Book of the Year 2011 in Finland. Copper Heart, now translated into English, serves as another thrilling adventure in the best-selling Maria Kallio series. Leena lives in Finland with her husband and two sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Denise

Maria Kallio has taken a position serving as deputy sheriff in her tiny hometown over the summer. The murder of a local artists has her investigating some of her oldest friends as potential suspects. It's been years since I read the first two books in this series - and it didn't take me long to remem......more

Goodreads review by Althea

I got this book through Goodreads' First Reads program! Thank you Goodreads and Amazon! 'Copper Heart' is third in a series, but it works perfectly well as a self-contained, stand-alone story. Cop Maria Kallio has taken a temporary job in her hometown as acting Sheriff, for the summer. She's a bit em......more

Goodreads review by Janne

Kuparisydämessä Maria Kallio on saanut pieneltä kotipaikkakunnaltaan nimismiehen viransijaisuuden. Paluu juurille on paikallaan elämänsä suuntaa etsivälle Kalliolle. Poikaystäväkin on sopivasti rapakon takana pidemmällä työkeikalla. Työkeikka ei osoittaudu niin leppoisaksi kuin Kallio oli ajatellut.......more

Goodreads review by Taija

Uaagh. Jos en olisi autossa työmatkoilla kuunnellut, vaan käyttänyt aikaani lukemiseen, kaduttaisi. Nämä Maria Kalliot vaan pahenevat. Jatkuva alemmuudentunteessa rypeminen ja jatkuva tuttavien lahtaaminen näissä kirjoissa on jo aika koomista. Naiset ja miehet tietävät totisesti paikkansa, vaikka Ma......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne

Interesting foray into Finnish culture— my first! Reasonably good mystery with lots of suspects to ponder. Very grateful for Cast of Characters listed at beginning of book as so many names use a few different letters! LOL!! This is the 3rd of a series with the main (woman) detective character, and o......more

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