I am originally from Yorkshire, England and have had the privilege to live in countries such as Scotland, Argentina, Latvia and now Finland. Today, I reside in the coastal city of Rauma, in the county of Satakunta. I enjoy writing books and co-writing plays, the latter of which are performed in English by the local theatre group that I started in Rauma, called 'Lost for Words.'My first novel was published in June 2020 and is entitled "The Paintings of Rauma." It is an exciting crime adventure featuring Nordic Noir hero Police Officer Jussi Alonen. Based in Rauma, Finland, Jussi travels to various other places around the world as part of his fight against crime.My second novel was published in November 2020 and is entitled "The Waves of Helsinki." It is a sequel to the first book and the second in the Jussi Alonen series. In this story, Jussi moves to Helsinki to train as a Detective and throws himself into more adventures. My third novel was published in May 2021 and is entitled "The Heat of Havana." This is the third in the series of Jussi Alonen novels. In this book, Jussi travels to Cuba to help an old flame who has been kidnapped. Once again, international crime follows him back to Finland. In September 2021, I co-wrote a book with Saana Jaakkola called Ghosts of Rauma (in English) and Aaveiden Rauma (in Finnish). Published by Haamu in Finland, this hardback book includes the history, folklore and ghost stories in and around the old town of Rauma. My fifth book was published in November 2022 and is called 'Murder in Helsinki'. This novel introduces a new character: Detective Superintendent Topias Torikka. It starts a new series named aptly 'Murder in Helsinki'.A year later, In November 2023 (not actually October, as I pushed the button too early), I published the second book in the Topias Torikka series called The Final Breath - Another Murder in Helsinki.My latest work, UnFinnished (sorry about the pun) explores the culture and lifestyle of Finland. As I have lived here for the past fifteen years, I thought it was about time that I did. In this book, I explore many aspects of Finland in a lighthearted attempt to discover the country's essence. To date, all of my writing is based in Finland or involves it somehow. Some stories are inspired by Rauma and the surrounding area. Come and visit!Thank you for reading my books!JohnRead more about this authorRead less about this author