Helsinki-born Matti Laine (born 1976) is a screenwriter, actor and author whose Kovaset action thriller series, set in the cruel world of online targeting, corruption and international crime. The first instalment in the series, Isänsä tytär, was published in spring 2025, and the second instalment, Verilinja, will appropriately appear just before Helsinki Noir in February 2026. In his screenwriting capacity, Laine is known for his TV series Paratiisi, which won a Finnish Golden Venla award, and the new Hildur TV series adaptation. Laine has also written a musical about the Finnish pop star Kirka and acted in several TV programmes, films and theatrical productions over the years.
See the author’s books in the Kirja.fi online shop.
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