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Indrek Hargla

インドレク・ハーグラ

Indrek Hargla

Aliases: Indrek Sootak
Pen Names: Andrei Golikovpseudonym, Marat Faizijevpseudonym

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1970-07-12 (Tallinn)
Nationality
Estonia
Languages
Estonian
Residence History
Tallinn

Career

Occupations
writer, science fiction writer, crime novelist
Active Years
2012-2025
Affiliations
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Education

University of Tartu
jurisprudence
Year of Graduation: 1993
Country: Estonia

Awards

Stalker prize
Category: SF
Organization: Estonian Science Fiction Award Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Apothecary Melchior and the Riddle of Oleviste

2010 historical mystery 310 pages

Mystery set in medieval Tallinn.

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Apothecary Melchior and the Phantom of Rataskaevu

2010 historical mystery 286 pages

Mystery set in medieval Tallinn.

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Apothecary Melchior and the Timuka's Daughter

2011 historical mystery 431 pages

Mystery set in medieval Tallinn.

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Apothecary Melchior and the Strangler of Pirita

2013 historical mystery 404 pages

Mystery set in medieval Tallinn.

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Apothecary Melchior and the Tallinn Chronicle

2014 historical mystery 469 pages

Mystery set in medieval Tallinn.

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Apothecary Melchior and the Devil of Gotland

2017 historical mystery 558 pages

Mystery set in medieval Tallinn.

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Apothecary Melchior and the Gospel of Pilate

2019 historical mystery 467 pages

Mystery set in medieval Tallinn.

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Bibliography

  • Apteeker Melchior ja Oleviste mõistatus
  • Apteeker Melchior ja Rataskaevu viirastus
  • Apteeker Melchior ja timuka tütar
  • Apteeker Melchior ja Pirita kägistaja
  • Apteeker Melchior ja Tallinna kroonika
  • Apteeker Melchior ja Gotlandi kurat
  • Apteeker Melchior ja Pilaatuse evangeelium

Style & Themes

Literary Style
detailed historical depictionstrong mystery elements
Recurring Motifs
medieval TallinnApothecary Melchior

Legacy

One of the most prominent Estonian writers of science fiction and crime novels. Best known for the Apothecary Melchior series.

In Popular Culture

  • Apothecary Melchior series adapted into films

Trivia

  • Real name is Indrek Sootak
  • Won the Estonian Stalker science fiction prize 17 times