James S Thompson

James Thompson (1964–2014) was an American-Finnish crime writer based in Helsinki, best known for his Inspector Vaara series, including "Snow Angels," "Lucifer’s Tears," "Helsinki White," and "Helsinki Blood." He earned a master’s degree in English philology from the University of Helsinki and was fluent in Finnish.[4][1]

Oct 16, 1964 Wikipedia
crime fiction mystery suspense noir