Description: "A cold-blooded killer strikes at the hottest moment: the new head of a sauna-stove company is murdered--in the sauna. Who has turned up the temperature and burned him to death? The evidence points in the direction of Anni Korpinen--top salesperson and the victim's successor at Steam Devil. And as if hitting middle-age, being in a marriage that has lost its purpose, and struggling with work weren't enough, Anni realizes that she must be quicker than both the police and the murderer to uncover who is behind it all--before it's too late"--
Review Quotes: "The prose is comedic and absurd...The Burning Stones is an intriguing mystery novel in which people's mundane obsessions drive them to murder."--Foreword Reviews
"This has got to be one of the quirkiest openings in crime fiction, and that is saying something."--Booklist "Suspense is uppermost in this adroit mix of psychological thriller, whodunnit and middle-aged rom-com." --The Times "Finnish author Tuomainen has a talent for creating offbeat characters that you can't help rooting for and smart, resilient Anni is no exception in this tense, pacy novel, laced with the author's trademark laconic humour and superbly translated by David Hackston."--The Guardian "Tuomainen's strength is his characters...Whilst undoubtedly 'scandi-crime, ' Tuomainen's novels have a touch of humor that lightens them up. Yet he never scimps on the mystery, delivering compelling whodunnits time after time. The Burning Stones is no exception. "--GeekDad "The Burning Stones is full of quirky characters and unusual situations. I was entertained."--Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine