{"product_id":"the-beaver-theory-volume-3-paperback","title":"The Beaver Theory: Volume 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntti Tuomainen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Hackston\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A joyous, triumphant conclusion to Tuomainen's trilogy ... the comic thriller of the year  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eTHRILLER OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Quirky crime capers don't come more left field than the Rabbit trilogy ... extremely funny, with a wicked line in social satire  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  One of those rare writers who manages to deftly balance intrigue, noir and a deliciously ironic sense of humour  \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e _______ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Warmly funny, quirky, touching, and a nail-biting triumph of a thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Beaver Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is the final instalment in the award-winning Rabbit Factor Trilogy, as Henri encounters the biggest challenge of his career, with hair-raising results... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a major motion picture starring Steve Carell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --------- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Rabbit Factor Trilogy: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Finland's greatest export  \u003cb\u003eM.J. Arlidge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The funniest writer in Europe  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Thrilling and warmly human. In these uncertain times, what better hero than an actuary?  \u003cb\u003eChris Brookmyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Delightfully funny  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Unlike anything else out there  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A thrilling and hilarious read  \u003cb\u003eLiz Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Charming, funny and clever, this is a novel to cheer up anyone who is finding life a little tough  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A delight from start to finish  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Original and brilliant story-telling  \u003cb\u003eHelen FitzGerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A coruscating comedy  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  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  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A refreshing change from the decidedly gloomier crime fiction for which Scandinavia is known  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Right up there with the best  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A thriller with black comedy worth of Nabokov  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Finnish \u003cb\u003eAntti Tuomainen\u003c\/b\u003e was an award-winning copywriter when he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011, Tuomainen's third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Healer\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Clue Award for Best Finnish Crime Novel and was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award. In 2013, the Finnish press crowned Tuomainen the 'King of Helsinki Noir' when \u003ci\u003eDark as My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e was published. With a piercing and evocative style, Tuomainen was one of the first to challenge the Scandinavian crime-genre formula. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hackston\u003c\/b\u003e is a British Translator of Finnish and Swedish literature and drama. Notable publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Dedalus Book of Finnish Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, Maria Peura's coming-of-age novel \u003ci\u003eAt the Edge of Light\u003c\/i\u003e, Johanna Sinisalo's eco-thriller \u003ci\u003eBirdbrain\u003c\/i\u003e, two crime novels by Matti Joensuu and Kati Hiekkapelto's Anna Fekete series (which currently includes \u003ci\u003eThe Hummingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Defenceless\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Exiled\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Orenda Books). He also translates Antti Tuomainen's stories. 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