THE HUMMINGBIRD (KOLIBRI)

Book ID/图书代码： 10050013B61412

English Summary/英文概要： A strong, sympathetic heroine is born! This gripping start to a new detective series sends Anna Fekete to the icy latitudes of the Arctic and tackles burning issues of immigration

Hungarian by ethnicity, Yugoslav by birth, one-time refugee Anna Fekete’s career as a detective begins in a northern Finnish coastal town. Although fully integrated into her new homeland, the young immigrant considers herself a stranger, perhaps most of all to herself. And being partnered with middle-aged Esko, who doesn’t bother hiding his xenophobic prejudices, doesn’t help.

Anna’s work as a criminal investigator barely gets off the ground before she is thrust into a case that has riveted the nation. A young woman has been killed on a running trail, and a pendant depicting an Aztec god has been found in her possession. Another murder soon follows. All signs point to a serial killer. But can Anna catch the Hummingbird before he – or she – strikes again?

Anna is also troubled by the fate of a Kurd girl, Dijar. Dijar contacts the police, fearing “honour violence”, but refuses to co-operate during questioning. Since the girl will not speak, Anna must look elsewhere for evidence.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 芬蘭犯罪小說新銳作家
德國Heyne出版社搶下三本新作版權

阿茲提克神話相信死人的靈魂會進入蜂鳥的體內得以永生!

這是第一宗謀殺案! 受害者是一名年輕女子，警方辦案的唯一線索只能根據女子口袋裡阿茲提克的垂飾。

原本大家以為這只是個案，但卻很快出現第二個受害者，類似第一起的凶殺現場，相同的是阿茲提克垂飾。兇手的動機究竟是什麼? 他是如何選擇犧牲者? 而誰將會是下一個死亡祭品？

剛上任刑事員的Anna Fekete就接下這起調查案件，但由於出生自南斯拉夫的Anna，曾是逃離戰爭的難民，好不容易從小融入芬蘭這個新家園，但是這裡警方文化的傲慢與幼稚卻不利於她深入調查。

當案情逐漸陷入膠著，一位庫德族女孩Dijar向Anna表示自己有生命危險，但在Dijar報案後她卻突然拒絕與Anna合作，在各界質疑警方辦案不力的狀況下，這一連串看似毫無破綻的謀殺，Anna該如何揭露真相?

Awards/获奖情况：(HEYNE VERLAG, ALL 3 BOOKS)

“If you’re a fan of Swedish crime queens such as Mari Jungstedt and Camilla Läckberg, you’ll love Hiekkapelto.“ - KALEVA

An exceptionally promising debut! - SEURA

Promising Northern darkness. - HELSINGIN SANOMAT

Here is an author who, with her first detective novel, trounces the Swedes. Läckberg & Co. feel clunky once you’ve had a chance to devour the realistic, engrossing and vitally topical story about Yugoslav Hungarian Anna Fekete, a criminal investigator from a northern Finnish coastal town. - VIVA

The Hummingbird is a confident, thrilling crime novel, which credibly depicts the everyday life of the Finnish police. - ME NAISET

Hiekkapelto knows how to get into people’s skin. - 45 MIN, MTV3

When you’re reading The Hummingbird, it’s hard to believe that the book you’re holding in your hands is a debut. Absolutely everything comes together: the police work is described realistically, as are the problems faced by immigrants; the plot is skilfully constructed; the characters are lifelike and engaging. – LITERARY BLOG KIRSIN KIRJANURKKA

About the Author/作者介绍： Kati Hiekkapelto (b. 1970) is a special needs teacher by training. She lives on an old farm on the island of Hailuoto in Northern Finland with her husband, three children and a sizable menagerie. Hiekkapelto has taught immigrants and lived in the Hungarian region of Serbia.

Format:HARDCOVER

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：DUTCH (A. W. BRUNA)
TO BE PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2016
HUNGARIAN (ATHENAEUM)
TO BE PUBLISHED IN AUTUMN 2015
ICELAND (SKRUDDA)
TO BE PUBLISHED IN MARCH 2016

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