Reijo Mäki

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

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)