Matti Yrjänä Joensuu

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Matti Yrjänä Joensuu


Born
in Helsinki, Finland
October 31, 1948

Died
December 04, 2011

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Matti Yrjänä Joensuu (born 1948) was a Finnish writer of crime fiction. He was awarded the State's Literature Prize (1982), Vuoden johtolanka prize (1985, 1994, 2004), and he was nominated for two Finlandias. He received the Martin Beck Award in 1987. He graduated as a police in 1973 and worked as a crime investigator at the Helsinki police station's violence group.

Joensuu wrote several novels about the personal life and work of policeman Timo Harjunpää. He is a very credible and pleasant man, who treats the criminals as humanely as his own family, which consists of Timo, his wife Elisa and three children (Valpuri, Pipsa and Pauliina).

Harjunpää has also been shown on TV. Joensuu's work has been translated into English, Bulgarian, Dutch, Ita
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Average rating: 3.33 · 1,299 ratings · 120 reviews · 19 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Priest of Evil (Harjunp...

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Harjunpää ja rakkauden nälk...

3.54 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 1993 — 19 editions
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The Stone Murders (Harjunpä...

3.39 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1983 — 4 editions
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Harjunpää ja rautahuone (Ha...

3.41 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions
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Väkivallan virkamies (Harju...

3.32 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1976 — 2 editions
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Harjunpää ja pyromaani (Har...

3.31 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 1978 — 3 editions
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Harjunpää ja ahdistelija (H...

3.48 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1981 — 4 editions
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Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät

3.43 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions
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Harjunpää ja heimolaiset (H...

3.33 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1984 — 6 editions
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Harjunpää ja kapteeni Karhu...

3.21 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1981 — 4 editions
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Väkivallan virkamies Harjunpää ja pyromaani Harjunpää ja kapteeni Karhu Harjunpää ja ahdistelija The Stone Murders Harjunpää ja heimolaiset Harjunpää ja rakkauden lait
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