The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 6 books · 2002 to 2011 · Set in Helsinki

Viktor Kärppä Books in Order

Viktor Kärppä is an Ingrian Finn who served in the Soviet army and now makes a living in Helsinki on the edge of the law, caught between the Finnish police and Russian criminals.

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Series facts

Books
6
Published
2002 to 2011
First book
A Man with a Killer's Face
Latest
Väärän maan vainaja (2011)
Setting
Set in Helsinki

The reading order

Every Viktor Kärppä book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

6 books · Set in Helsinki
  1. 1A Man with a Killer's Face2002With Viktor KärppäViktor Kärppä, an Ingrian Finn and former Soviet soldier, runs small businesses in Helsinki on the fringes of the law, until a job draws him into the violent world of Russian organised crime.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Hyvä veli, paha veli2003With Viktor KärppäBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Ystävät kaukana2005With Viktor KärppäBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Isä, poika ja paha henki2008With Viktor KärppäBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Tuliaiset Moskovasta2009With Viktor KärppäBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Väärän maan vainaja2011With Viktor KärppäBuy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read in order, starting with A Man with a Killer’s Face.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Characters in the Viktor Kärppä books

1 character from Matti Rönkä’s chart, with the number of Viktor Kärppä books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Viktor KärppäFormer Soviet soldier turned Helsinki fixer6A Man with a Killer's Face 2002