Ilkka Remes

Ilkka Remes ( born December 13, 1962 in Luumäki in South Karelia ), real name Petri Pykälä, is a Finnish author. He writes so far mainly crime novels or thrillers and has published a book every year since 1997. Since 2003, three novels for young people are also published by him. In his native Finland, he is one of the most popular contemporary authors. Seven of his novels have been published in a German translation.

Life

Ilkka Remes studied in Turku Business Communication and Visual Communication in London and founded at the beginning of his studies, a public relations firm and communication. His master's thesis he wrote in the field of social psychology. An initially planned graduation he was in favor of his activity as a writer. He currently lives largely withdrawn in Brussels. Public appearances in Finland such as promotional tours and author readings he avoids. After the publication of his first book he has given only two interviews.

The reason for the publication of his books under a pseudonym, he indicates that he also books planned in the future in other genres and would like to avoid by the pen name that then a reputation as a thriller writer could potentially adversely affect the success of these books.

Reception

Ilkka Remes previous literary work includes youth books, especially detective stories or thrillers and since 2003. His first novel " Pääkallokehrääjä ", in German " The skull Falter", became a bestseller. His other books sat down after their appearance regularly at the top of the sales charts in Finland and reached on the relatively small Finnish book market in general six-digit runs. He has already received several literary awards for his works in Finland, including the Kalevi - Jäntti Prize, the Finnish Crime Prize and the Literature Prize of the Olvi Foundation.

Seven of his books have been published in a German version; May 2008 be excellent with the Finnish Crime Thriller Awards 1999 " Karelian lunnaat " appeared under the German title " The legacy of evil." Translated they were by Stefan Moster, who is considered one of the leading German translator of modern Finnish literature and in 2001 was awarded the Finnish National Translation Prize. The resulting after the original literary work under authorship and directed by Rainer Clute detective radio play Never forget what you saw was urgesendet culture in Germany radio on 24 June 2013.

Main character of the novels " Eternal Night " and " The Hiroshima - gate" is the Finnish policeman Timo Nortamo who works as an investigator of the fictitious European anti-terrorism authority TERA in Brussels. In both books Remes linked one on aspects of modern technology - biotechnology and genetic engineering or nuclear physics - constructive and based on the classic thriller elements act with real or mythological references historical. It is characteristic of the structure of the books that several different contents and initially failed to appear as interconnected storylines are brought together only gradually to a complex whole story. Also in " Descent into Hell " and "Blood Bell", the third and fourth German-speaking book by Remes, as well as in " The Hostages " playing with Timo Nortamo, but not as a main character.

Awards

Works (selection)

  • Pääkallokehrääjä. Söderström, Helsinki 1997, ISBN 95-102-2133-3.
  • Karelian lunnaat. Second edition. Söderström, Helsinki 2000, ISBN 95-102-3871-6.
  • Pedon syleily. Helsinki 1999, ISBN 95-102-3724-8.
  • Blood bell. Original title: Ruttokellot. Dtv, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-423-24605-7.
  • Nuptial flight. Original title: Uhrilento. Dtv, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-423-21117-8.
  • Itäveri. Söderström, Helsinki 2002, ISBN 978-95-102-7275-6.
  • Eternal night. Original title: Ikiyö. Dtv, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-423-24498-4.
  • The Hiroshima - gate. Original title: Hiroshiman Portti. Dtv, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-423-24535-2.
  • Descent into Hell. Original title: Nimessä yes veressä. Dtv, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-423-24572-7.
  • The hostages. Original title 6 /12. Dtv, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-423-24638-3.
  • The legacy of evil. Original title: Pahan perimä. Dtv, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-423-24666-8.
  • Deadly suction. Original title: Pyörre. Dtv, München 2010, ISBN 3-423-24760-6.
  • A blow to the heart. Original title: Isku ytimeen. Dtv, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-423-24853-2.
  • Operation Ocean Emerald. Original title: Piraatit. Dtv, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-423-71303-0.
  • Black cobra. Original title: Musta cobra. Dtv, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-423-71348-1.
  • Hot stuff over the Arctic Ocean. Original title: Pimeän pyöveli. Dtv, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-423-71364-1.
  • The dark code. Original title: Kirottu koodi. Dtv, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-423-71432-7.
  • Hermes. WSOY, Helsinki 2007, ISBN 978-951-0-33066-1.
  • Draculan Ratsu. Söderström, Helsinki 2008, ISBN 978-95-103-4271-8.
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