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Translated from the Finnish by Josh Pachter Wednesday, June 1, 1927 Maire straightened Mujunen’s tie and gave him a kiss. “Good luck,” she said. He adjusted the jacket of his new suit and set off in the morning sunshine from their flat in the Punavuori neighborhood towards the Criminal Investigation Department’s burglary unit on Aleksanterinkatu. He was looking forward to his first day of work. For a small-town cop from Hämeenlinna, several hours north of the Finnish capital, this was a big career move. He would have to get used to Helsinki’s geography, its customs and criminals. Seagulls swooped along