Inspector Palmu's Mistake (novel)

Inspector Palmu's Mistake

Cover of the first Finnish edition
Author	Mika Waltari
Original title	Finnish: Komisario Palmun erehdys
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Genre	crime
Publisher	WSOY
Publication date	1940
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	272
OCLC	1100001264
Preceded by
Followed by

Inspector Palmu's Mistake (Finnish: Komisario Palmun erehdys) is a 1940 Finnish detective novel by Mika Waltari.^[1] It is the second book of the Inspector Palmu series after the first book, .^[2][3] The protagonist of the book, like his predecessor, is Inspector Frans J. Palmu, who sets out to investigate a rich victim who appears to be died in an accident, but which is revealed to be murder.

On the basis of the book, a film adaptation by the same name was made in 1960, directed by Matti Kassila, in which Palmu is played by Joel Rinne. It has enjoyed great popularity over the years, and in 2012, it was voted the best Finnish film of all time by Finnish film critics, journalists and bloggers in a poll organized by Yle Uutiset.^[4]

Directed by Mika Waltari's grandson Joel Elstelä, the first theater adaptation of the book was in the Helsinki City Theatre's repertoire from August to December 2016. Inspector Palmu was performed by .^[5] At the end of 2017, a new arrangement with Palmu starring premiered at the .^[6] The director is still Elstelä. Kivinen's performance of Palmu was mixed opinions by reviewers, but Sievinen has been considered a successful choice.

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External links[]

• Inspector Palmu's Mistake – Bonnier Rights Finland

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