Tullikavaltajia [Finnish]

By Väinö Kataja

Across the Tornio River, ordinary commerce becomes a contest of calculation, concealment and nerve. Palom en Santeri is both a prosperous Finnish farmer and an experienced smuggler, maintaining outward respectability while directing illicit trade between Finland and Sweden. Every crossing carries the possibility of profit, but increasingly vigilant customs officers are watching the banks, channels and landing places for signs of evasion. Santeri's schemes depend on more than hidden cargo. Tobacco, liquor, coffee and sugar must be moved without attracting scrutiny, requiring careful observation, deception and the complicity of associates who inhabit the same borderland economy. Yet cooperation does not erase mistrust. Rural commerce and organised crime overlap, and respectable farms and trading connections provide cover for activities that must remain unseen. The novel draws its tension from this unstable arrangement, where knowledge is valuable, appearances are useful and surveillance can undo even a calculated plan. Structured in eight numbered sections, this crime-and-adventure narrative keeps its focus on the practical ingenuity of smuggling and the social world that enables it. The farm, the river crossings and the Swedish side of the border form a tightly connected field of opportunity and danger, while Santeri's double existence exposes the narrow divide between legitimate prosperity and customs evasion. Regional detail grounds a story concerned with profit, communal complicity and the constant need to stay ahead of those charged with guarding the frontier. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Finnish
• ISBN: 9377786142
• ISBN13: 9789377786144
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"