Protected by the Shadows

Name: Protected by the Shadows
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Helene Tursten
ISBN: 9781501962035

Author: Helene Tursten

Series: Inspector Irene Huss Mysteries #10

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/28/2017

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, International Crime & Mystery

Synopsis

With gang violence escalating in Goteborg, Sweden, the Organized Crimes Unit pairs with the Violent Crimes Unit to help defuse the situation. But could there be a mole on the force? In this final installment of the internationally bestselling Irene Huss investigations, the gang warfare that has been brewing in Goteborg 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 doesn't stop another murder from occurring just outside the event hall. And that's 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.

About Helene Tursten

Helene Tursten was a nurse and a dentist before she turned to writing. She is the author of the Irene Huss series, including Detective Inspector Huss, Night Rounds, Who Watcheth, and Protected by the Shadows; the Embla Nystrom series; and the short story collection An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and made into a television series. She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ken on October 06, 2017

I truly liked this story by Helene Tursten because it was filled with so much data and examples of characters that it was like almost several storys rolled into one. Irene's family of Krister, Jenny, and Katarina, and their dachshund, Egon were in peril as they had bought the restaurant Glady's from......more

Goodreads review by Holger on April 23, 2023

Ich will alles von ihr lesen! 😉......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on December 13, 2017

This is the last book of the Irene Huss series. Like all the other books in the series this one is well written. What I like best is that the police are honestly portrayed as human beings. This book is a bit different because there is a personal angle to the crimes. That does give a new twist to Ire......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on March 07, 2018

I’m sorry to say that I didn’t care for this book. The dire message about the gangs came through loud and clear. But I found the story itself lacking. I guessed who the mole was halfway through the book. I found there were too many gangs and names and I found it difficult to keep track. I’m sorry to......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 08, 2018

I hear this may be the last book in the Irene Huss series, which I hope is just a vicious rumor. I enjoy Ms. Tursten's writings, and I think the translations are usually very good. Irene Huss is an interesting and multifaceted character. In this particular novel, she faced so much violence but seldo......more