Step into a world where secrets smoulder between the lines and truth hides behind the curtain.
When Mikael, a half-Finnish New Zealander, returns to his father’s homeland after decades away, he isn’t looking for trouble—just answers. His father, Mikael Långberg, once a brilliant theatre director, died under mysterious circumstances during the final days of a notorious Cabaret production. Officially ruled a suicide. Unofficially? Nothing adds up.
Teaming up with a reluctant old friend, a sharp-tongued editor and translator of famous sci-fi novels, Pekka Wall, and a local young misfit, Mikael plunges into Finland’s eccentric, icy underworld—where silence speaks volumes, humour cuts deep, and the past never stays buried.
Darkly funny, emotionally layered, and rich with a Finnish atmosphere, The Birthmark Murders is a mystery that dances between satire and sorrow, theatre and truth, love and obsession. Prepare to laugh, flinch, and turn pages late into the night.
Mystery
Crime
Psychological
Family
Memory
Thriller
Conspiracy
Detective
Noir
Grief
Betrayal
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Detective and Crime
Length12 hrs 40 mins
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 10, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
41Chapter 36
2Dedication
42Chapter 37
3Epigraph
43ACT III
4Act I
44Chapter 38
5Chapter 1
45Chapter 39
6Chapter 2
46Chapter 40
7Chapter 3
47Chapter 41
8Chapter 4
48Chapter 42
9Chapter 5
49Chapter 43
10Chapter 6
50Chapter 44
11Chapter 7
51Chapter 45
12Chapter 8
52Chapter 46
13Chapter 9
53Chapter 47
14Chapter 10
54Chapter 48
15Chapter 11
55Chapter 49
16Chapter 12
56Chapter 50
17Chapter 13
57Chapter 51
18Chapter 14
58Chapter 52
19Chapter 15
59Chapter 53
20Chapter 16
60Chapter 54
21Chapter 17
61Chapter 55
22Chapter 18
62Chapter 56
23Chapter 19
63Chapter 57
24Chapter 20
64Chapter 58
25Chapter 21
65Chapter 59
26ACT II
66Chapter 60
27Chapter 22
67Chapter 61
28Chapter 23
68Chapter 62
29Chapter 24
69ACT IV
30Chapter 25
70Chapter 63
31Chapter 26
71Chapter 64
32Chapter 27
72Chapter 65
33Chapter 28
73Chapter 66
34Chapter 29
74Chapter 67
35Chapter 30
75Chapter 68
36Chapter 31
76Acknowledgments
37Chapter 32
77About the Author
38Chapter 33
78Copyright
39Chapter 34
79The Pekka Wall Series
40Chapter 35
About the author
Janus Lucky
Janus Lucky, a novelist with a flair for murder mysteries.
The Birthmark Murders - Death Is A Cabaret, Old Chum is a thrilling entry into the world of the protagonist, Pekka Wall, introducing readers to a rich tapestry of intrigue and mystery of this eccentric gay man with Finnish flavour.
Janus's next novel, Handfu – The Boy At The End Of The Rainbowl is soon available. This coming-of-age story delves deep into the backstory of his characters from The Birthmark Murders. The third novel in ther series, The Triumvirate Murders – Death As A Business Expence, is also ready for final edit.View all by Janus Lucky
