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Janus Lucky

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in Vilppula, Finland

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Crime, Gay and Lesbian, Young Adult

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Born in Finland and now living in New Zealand, Janus Lucky has his sights set on a cosy cottage in the Cotswolds — and every book you buy brings that dream a step closer.

After decades in the digital media industry as a theatre director, content writer, producer, and executive, Janus turned his hand to fiction, blending his sharp eye for drama with a love of suspense. His debut, The Birthmark Murders – Death Is a Cabaret, Old Chum, is a rich slice of Scandi Noir, following eccentric Finnish sci-fi editor Pekka Wall from the Cotswolds to Finland and New Zealand as he unravels dark, tangled murders.

Janus’s second novel, Handful – The Boy at the End of the Rainbow, is a tender, funny, and emotionally intelligent novel about growing up—and growi ...more

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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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Janus Lucky said: " This touches the nerve. I think we need to understand more deeply what social media does to our children (and to us). This book gives some essential understanding and insights. "

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“You can shovel your awards into the place closest to your brain.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

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“The future belongs to those who dare—but also to those who don’t check their mailboxes too often.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

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“Hope is just stubbornness with better PR.”
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“She looked like the Queen herself but spoke like a brothel owner.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

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“Nothing was left from those years of youth – except the wisdom to let it be, preferably forgotten.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

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“The taste of his dinner still lingered between his teeth, a reminder that indulgence always leaves traces.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."

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“Better to let anger out than intruders in.”
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“Thank heavens Pekka didn’t check his mailbox next to his door because its contents would have destroyed the rest of his night.”
― Janus Lucky, The Birthmark Murders: "Death is a Cabaret, Old Chum."