Loukko by 
Original title: Kotka
Author: Tuomas Oskari
Published: 2024
Publisher: Otava
Genre: Crime & Suspense
Pages: 363
Part of a series: Leo Koski series
Reading material:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition
A desperate father, an unhinged president, and a conspiracy to change the world.
✓ For fans of Dan Brown and David Baldacci
✓ A fast-paced international thriller, blended with a murder mystery in the White House.
✓ Inspired by the author’s years in Washington, D.C. as the US correspondent for the largest newspaper in Finland
✓ Book #1 was chosen as BookBeat Newcomer of the Year 2021!
Former prime minister of Finland Leo Koski is a 39-year-old single dad, done with politics and traumatized by the murder of his true love. As the populist US president Chester Tyler is withdrawing the United States from NATO, Koski is forced to return to the White House for one more meeting.
Things unravel when the president is poisoned. Koski is faced with a horrible choice between his daughter’s life and the security of Europe. With the New York Times reporter Ashley Pegula by his side, Koski has only a few hours to find out who poisoned the president. And why?
Perfect for anyone looking for a smart and fast-paced thriller, The Eagle is the third, fully independent book in the Leo Koski series. The previous titles Their Turn to Burn and The Act of Gladius have been acquired by Bastei Lübbe in Germany and Their Turn to Burn was chosen as the BookBeat Newcomer of the Year for 2021!
The third Leo Koski thriller is a great albeit austere adult tale of power and saviours. In the exceptionally great work, the best part is the way Niskakangas dances with cliches, even against them. Who has ever analysed how a male politician, or the protagonist of an action thriller, deals with childcare? And, as opposed to a basic thriller, the cast of characters is gratifyingly versatile.
– Taika Dahlholm in Helsingin Sanomat newspaper
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