Release date is 2018-09-18

E-text prepared by Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen

"Poliisikoira: Kertomus Bellan suorittamasta urotyöstä Kytölän kulmakunnalla" by Tiitus (Ilmari Kivinen) is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a small village, Kytölä, and revolves around various quirky characters, particularly focusing on the arrival and involvement of a police dog named Bella in their lives. The book promises a mix of humor and drama as it explores the community's reaction to crime and the potential for justice being served through the canine detective. The opening of the story introduces us to a chilly autumn morning in Kytölä, where the village schoolteacher and locals engage in banter about roguish behavior as they suspect bandits are at large. Their conversation reveals a recent theft that has raised concerns, and one character, Jykkälän Paavo, suggests bringing in a police dog to catch the criminals. As the dialogue unfolds, we get a glimpse of the village's dynamics and the humorous misconceptions about police work. The schoolteacher's plan to request the police dog sets the stage for unfolding events that will intertwine the characters and lead to an anticipated confrontation with the rogue bandits, with a sprinkle of comedy along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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