Reijo Mäki

Reijo Juhani Mäki (born 12 October 1958 in Siikainen, Satakunta) is a Finnish writer of crime fiction.

Reijo Mäki
Reijo Mäki in Helsinki October 2005
Born	(1958-10-12) 12 October 1958 Siikainen, Satakunta
Occupation	Novelist
Language	Finnish
Genre	Crime fiction, horror fiction, mystery fiction
Subject	Crime, thriller, mystery
Notable work	Moukanpeli

Mäki published his first novel Enkelipölyä in 1985. His most well-known character is private detective Jussi Vares who was first introduced in the novel Moukanpeli released in 1986. A total of 25 novels about Jussi Vares have been published to date (in addition to his other non-Vares books). All novels take place in the portuary city of Turku, and in its grim granite jail, Kakola prison (maximum security prison, abandoned in 2007, see http://abandonedplaces.livejournal.com/2589107.html). Nine of the Vares novels have been made into feature films. The first two (2004–2007) feature Juha Veijonen as Jussi Vares. The next seven (2011–2015) feature Antti Reini; the first six of these (2011–2012) have been released on DVD in Region 1. Some films have been released in movie theaters in Finland and some straight-to-DVD.

Mäki is one of the most influential modern Finnish authors. His most recent novel Cowboy was released in 2014 and is the final book in a trilogy (the other two are Sheriffi and Intiaani).

Works

• Enkelipölyä (Angel Dust) (1985)
• Liian kaunis tyttö (Too Beautiful Girl) (1993)
• Rahan kääntöpiiri (Turning Tide of Money) (1994)
• Kruunun vasikka (Snitch of the Crown) (1994)
• Tatuoitu taivas (Tattooed Heaven) (1996)
• Aito turkki (Real Fur) (2001)
• Kaidan tien kulkijat (2001)
• Tukholman keikka (Stockholm Case) (2002)
• Pitkä lounas (Long Lunch) (2002)
• Ehtookellot (Evening Bells) (2007)
• Sahanpururevolveri (2013)

Jussi Vares series

• Moukanpeli (1986)
• Satakieli lauloi yöllä (A Nightingale Was Singing In The Night) (1987)
• Marraskuu on musta hauta (November Is a Black Grave) (1989)
• Sukkanauhakäärme (Garter Snake) (1989) (Movie: Vares – Sukkanauhakäärme 2011)
• Jäätynyt enkeli (Frozen Angel) (1990) (Movie: V2 – jäätynyt enkeli 2007 [V2 – Frozen Angel])
• Kuoleman kapellimestari (Dirigent of Death) (1991)
• Kaidan tien kulkijat (1992)
• Enkelit kanssasi (Angels With You) (1995)
• Pimeyden tango (Tango of Darkness) (1997)
• Pahan suudelma (Kiss of Evil) (1998) (Movie: Vares – Pahan Suudelma 2011)
• Keltainen leski (Yellow Widow) (1999) (Movie: Vares – yksityisetsivä 2004)
• Mullan maku (Taste of Dirt)(2000)
• Kolmastoista yö (13th Night) (2001)
• Black Jack (2003)
• Jussi Vareksen drinkkiopas (Drinking Guide of Jussi Vares) (2003)
• Huhtikuun tytöt (Girls of April) (2004) (Movie: Vares – Huhtikuun tytöt 2011)
• Nuoruustango (Tango of Youth) (2005)
• Hard Luck Cafe (2006)
• Uhkapelimerkki (Gambling Chip) (2007)
• Lännen mies (Man of the West) (2008)
• Valkovenäläinen (Belarusian) (2009)
• Kolmijalkainen mies (The Three-Legged Man) (2010)
• Mustasiipi (Black Wing) (2011)
• Sheriffi (The Sheriff) (2012)
• Intiaani (The Indian) (2013)
• Cowboy (2014)
• Tulivuori (Volcano) (2015)
• Hot Dog (2016)
• Kakolan kalpea (2017)
• Gekko (2018)
• Tolvana (2019)
• Soopeli (2020)
• Sulhasmies (2021)
• Hotel California (2022)

External links

Media related to Reijo Mäki at Wikimedia Commons