Protected by the Shadows

Praise for Protected by the Shadows

"Written in Tursten's familiar straight-ahead style . . . will have you on the edge of your seat."
--The Toronto Star

"Tursten fans will be excited to read this satisfying tenth and final book in her Swedish procedural series."
--Library Journal

"A terrifying look into the life of a police officer more personally involved in a case than she'd like to be."
--New York Journal of Books

"Tursten keeps the level of suspense high from beginning to end."
--Kittling Books

"In addition to the skillful interweaving of personal and professional tension, Swedish author Helene Tursten provides memorable descriptions of the gritty reality of crime investigation."
--Kingdom Books

"[Protected by the Shadows] is a hallmark of sorts in the series, given that it features a tale in which Irene's two worlds collide dangerously and violently."
--The Book Reporter

Praise for the Irene Huss series

"As good as Louise Welsh's similarly creepy tour of Glasgow."
--Gillian Flynn, Entertainment Weekly

"These days Scandinavian crime writers are thick on the ground. It's nice to see that the women can be just as bloodthirsty as the men."
--The New York Times Book Review

"[Tursten] imbues this novel with a cold chill of dread that can't be attributed only to the subfreezing temperatures of Göteborg in winter."
--Chicago Sun Times

"Truly satisfying."
--Philadelphia Inquirer

"An engaging mystery with a very likable heroine. With a writing style reminiscent of Camilla Läckberg or Henning Mankell, Helene Tursten offers a detective with a nuanced and compelling personal life, as well as a dark and intriguing mystery."
--Shelf Awareness