Antti Tuomainen was born in 1971 and lives in Helsinki. He was an award-winning copywriter in the advertising industry before he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011 Tuomainen's third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for 'Best Finnish Crime Novel 2011'. The Finnish press labelled The Healer 'unputdownable'. Critics praised his piercing and evocative style, and acknowledged him as one of the first writers to challenge the Scandinavian crime genre formula. The Healer was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel in 2012 (previous winners include Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbo, Arnaldur Indridason, Karin Fossum and Hakan Nesser).

"Tersely written, full of twists and sudden violence, this is nothing less than the birth of a new genre: dystopian detection" Sunday Telegraph "Thrillingly atmospheric" -- Liz Jensen "This chilling novel compels...clever, atmospheric and wonderfully imaginative" Sunday Mirror "Tuomainen's book is set in the near future, but nothing here is less than frighteningly plausible...a compelling crime story" -- Barry Forshaw Independent "I implore you to read one more Scandinavian thriller. Antti Tuomainen's The Healer is a mix between Stieg Larsson and an introduction to Cormac McCarthy's The Road" -- Patrick Neale Booksellers' Choice

Antti Tuomainen was born in 1971 and lives in Helsinki. He was an award-winning copywriter in the advertising industry before he made his literary debut in 2007 as a suspense author. In 2011 Tuomainen's third novel, The Healer, was awarded the Clue Award for 'Best Finnish Crime Novel 2011'. The Finnish press labelled The Healer 'unputdownable'. Critics praised his piercing and evocative style, and acknowledged him as one of the first writers to challenge the Scandinavian crime genre formula. The Healer was shortlisted for the Glass Key Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel in 2012 (previous winners include Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbo, Arnaldur Indridason, Karin Fossum and Hakan Nesser).

"Tersely written, full of twists and sudden violence, this is nothing less than the birth of a new genre: dystopian detection" Sunday Telegraph "Thrillingly atmospheric" -- Liz Jensen "This chilling novel compels...clever, atmospheric and wonderfully imaginative" Sunday Mirror "Tuomainen's book is set in the near future, but nothing here is less than frighteningly plausible...a compelling crime story" -- Barry Forshaw Independent "I implore you to read one more Scandinavian thriller. Antti Tuomainen's The Healer is a mix between Stieg Larsson and an introduction to Cormac McCarthy's The Road" -- Patrick Neale Booksellers' Choice