Helsinki Homicide: Nothing but the Truth

More about Helsinki Homicide: Nothing but the TruthHelsinki Homicide: Nothing but the Truth is yet another thrilling read from Jarkko Sipilä. A prequel to previously published Against the Wall and Vengeance, this is the third of his books to be translated into English and is sixth in the continuing series of Sipilä’s novels about Detective Takamäki.In Nothing but the Truth, a young cocaine dealer is gunned down at the door of his apartment on the outskirts of downtown Helsinki. Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamäki and his homicide team find the trigger man—but who was working behind the scenes?

A woman from a neighboring building comes forward with an image of the getaway driver's face burned into her memory. After testifying in the trial, she finds herself the target of an escalating spiral of threats. Not wishing to uproot her life, she and her twelve-year-old daughter risk death by spurning the police's offer of a safe house. As the threats mount, the witness is torn between her principles and her desire to keep her family safe. How much should an ordinary citizen sacrifice for the benefit of society as a whole?

About the author:
Jarkko Sipila, born in 1964, is a Finnish author and journalist. He has been reporting Finnish crime news for MTV3 TV News and the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper for almost 20 years.