‘Hey, I think that’s mine,’ she said and leant over and kissed Heikki lightly on the mouth.
‘What was that for?’ Heikki said smiling.
‘Nothing.’ Pia linked arms with Anni and got up. ‘We’re going to be late for the Old Crow.’
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About the Author
Helena Halme grew up in Tampere, central Finland, and moved to the UK via Stockholm and Helsinki at the age of 22. She is a former BBC journalist and has also worked as a magazine editor, a bookseller and, until recently, ran a Finnish/British cultural association in London.
Since gaining an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, Helena has published seven novels and is working on the next book in The Englishman series.
Helena lives in North London with her ex-Navy husband and an old stubborn terrier, called Jerry. She loves Nordic Noir and sings along to Abba songs when no one is around.
You can read Helena’s blog at www.helenahalme.com, where you can also sign up for her Readers’ Group.
Acknowledgments
I am in greatest debt to my family, particularly to David, but also to Markus and Monika. If it hadn’t been for their patience and encouragement, I’d be no kind of writer at all. Thanks must also go to Sadie Walters, Pauline Masurel and Robin Pridy, for reading many early drafts of this novel. I am also grateful for my editor Dorothy Stannard for her impeccable eye for detail.
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 by Helena Halme
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