MYSTERY

Protected by the Shadows: An Inspector Irene Huss Investigation

by Helene Tursten
Soho Crime. Dec. 2017. 288p. tr. from Swedish by Marlaine Delargy. ISBN 9781616958459. $26.95; ebk. ISBN 9781616958466. M
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When Göteburg detective Irene Huss answers the phone the morning after her silver wedding anniversary celebration, she has no idea it will be the final case of her career. Irene's husband, Krister, has finally fulfilled his dream of opening his own restaurant. But when an employee is killed by a car bomb that was meant for Krister, Irene connects it to a gang-related case that she is working on. She realizes that her daughters are in danger, too. She hides her family in a secret location, but how can she be sure that they are truly safe? With stubborn determination and the help of longtime partner and friend Tommy, Irene finds clues that lead not only to a huge shipment of heroin and two notorious gangs but also the presence of a mysterious rival gang. And now Irene feels like someone is stalking her.
VERDICT Tursten fans will be excited to read this satisfying tenth and final book in her Swedish procedural series. A rarity for Scandinavian crime fiction, this sleuth has a family who loves her and a happy ending. [See Prepub Alert, 6/12/17.]
Reviewed by Susanne Lohkamp, Multnomah Cty. Lib., Portland, OR , Oct 01, 2017
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