Hardback: In this final instalment of the internationally bestselling Irene Huss investigations, the Organized Crimes Unit pairs with the Violent Crimes Unit to help defuse the escalating tension between rival gangs in Göteborg, Sweden.
But could there be a mole on the force who is thwarting their efforts?
The gang warfare that has been brewing in Göteborg is about to explode. A member of a notorious biker gang has been set on fire - alive. Even in a culture where ritual killings are common, this brutal assault attracts the attention of both Irene’s unit and the Organized Crimes Unit. Anticipating a counterattack, the two units team up to patrol the lavish party of a rival gang, but that does not stop another murder from occurring just outside the event hall.
And that is not the only thing going up in flames. Someone has planted a bomb under Irene’s husband’s car. Fearing for her family’s safety, Irene sends her husband and daughters into hiding and takes up residence at a colleague’s apartment. Still, she can’t shake the feeling that she is being stalked. Somehow, the gangs are always one step ahead of the police. Someone is leaking information.
But who? Irene’s life depends on discovering the answer.
Protected By The Shadows (2017) is the tenth and final instalment in the truly satisfying and well-written Inspector Huss series set in Sweden. It is translated from the Swedish by Marlaine Delargy.
A new series and a new lady detective, 28-year-old Detective Inspector Embla Nyström, will be hitting bookshops on 13 February 2019 so do watch out for the debut.
About the author: Helene Tursten (born in Göteborg in 1954) is a Swedish writer of crime fiction. The main character in her stories is Detective Inspector Irene Huss. Before becoming an author, Tursten worked as a nurse and then a dentist, but was forced to leave due to illness. During her illness she worked as a translator of medical articles.
Rating: 5/5
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