Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

A grim Nordic noir crime thriller that uses religious hypocrisy and brutal violence to explore corruption and exploitation in a closed community.

The body of a young woman whose heart has been ripped out of her chest is found in a remote are in Finland. The finder of the body, a dismissed pastor, hires private investigator Jussi Vares to investigate the crime. Vares uncovers a criminal ring involved in extortion, religious scams, exploitation of minors and stock market speculation.