Hargla’s works are characterised by purity of genre, a detailed knowledge of historical materials and the cultures and conditions of other lands, and a fluent narrative skill. Wider public success has come from his series of crime novels set in medieval Tallinn in which the apothecary Melchior acts as a detective, and which has been appearing since 2010. In a peaceful South Estonian village, bloodcurdling events may occur like in Minu päevad Liinaga ('My days with Liina'), and in the quiet town of Tartu dizzyingly fantastic stories may unravel, like in French ja Koulu ('French and Koulu'). Hargla’s works often contain elements of horror literature, but what is worthy of attention is his skill in reflecting everyday Estonian life as a background to the events. His wife is the children’s author Heli Illipe-Sootak. Until 2012 he worked at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including its diplomatic representation since then he has been a professional writer. In 1993 he graduated from the faculty of law at the University of Tartu. Hargla was born in 1970 into the family of a lecturer in law and a philologist. VII 1970) is one of the best-known Estonian writers of science fiction and crime novels. Indrek Hargla (given name Indrek Sootak has also used the pseudonyms Andrei Golikov and Marat Faizijev, born 12.
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