Bodyguard Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Bodyguard | 2009 | Buy |
| The Lion of Justice | 2011 | Buy |
| The Devil’s Cubs | 2012 | Buy |
Maria Kallio Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| My First Murder | 1993 | Buy |
| Πικρά πάθη | 1993 | N/A |
| Her Enemy | 1994 | Buy |
| Copper Heart | 1995 | Buy |
| Snow Woman | 1996 | Buy |
| Death Spiral | 1997 | Buy |
| Fatal Headwind | 1998 | Buy |
| Before I Go | 2000 | Buy |
| Below the Surface | 2003 | Buy |
| The Nightingale Murder | 2006 | Buy |
| Derailed | 2008 | Buy |
| Minne tytöt kadonneet | 2010 | N/A |
| Where Have All the Young Girls Gone | 2010 | Buy |
Leena Lehtolainen is a Finnish crime fiction author with sixteen books across two series, published between 1993 and 2012. She is one of Finland’s most widely read mystery writers, and many of her books have been translated into English through Amazon Crossing.
The Maria Kallio series is her major work, spanning thirteen books that follow police detective Maria Kallio through cases ranging from murder among friends (My First Murder) to the disappearance of young women (Where Have All the Young Girls Gone). The books are set in Finland and offer a window into Finnish society alongside their crime plots. Lehtolainen’s Bodyguard trilogy (2009-2012) takes a different direction, following a female security professional through three thriller novels: The Bodyguard, The Lion of Justice, and The Devil’s Cubs.