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.
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
