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The Torso

The Torso

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The chilling third installment in the critically acclaimed Detective Inspector Huss series

A partial torso washes up on a Swedish beach, so mutilated that gender is only established through DNA testing. Detective Inspector Irene Huss of the Göteborg Police liaises with her Danish counterparts, who have a similar unsolved murder in their files. But when people connected to Irene start turning up dead, she fears she might be next.
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Praise for The Torso

Praise for The Torso

“The scenes in which Huss tracks her killer through the underbelly of Copenhagen are as good as Louise Welsh’s similarly creepy tour of Glasgow in The Cutting Room.
—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] is a master at setting the scene, detailing a foreign milieu until it feels familiar. She juggles a large cast of characters with aplomb.”
—Time Out Chicago

“One of the better examples of the Swedish crime fiction invasion.”
—The Baltimore Sun

"A fascinating glimpse of cultural dynamics in Scandinavia, this is an absorbing, character-driven series . . . The writing is spare, vivid and atmospheric. This is a series for readers who like procedurals with a strong psychological component."
—Portsmouth Herald

“Outstanding . . . Smart and intuitive, Huss is a fully realized character . . . Vivid writing, strong sense of place, distinctive characters and steady pace.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Spins a good story . . . this is a solid police procedural.”
—Library Journal
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An Irene Huss Investigation Series

Protected by the Shadows
Who Watcheth
The Treacherous Net
The Beige Man
The Fire Dance
The Golden Calf
Night Rounds
Detective Inspector Huss
The Glass Devil
The Torso
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About the Author

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, The Torso, The Glass Devil, The Golden Calf, The Fire Dance, The Beige Man, The Treacherous Net, Who Watcheth, and Protected by the Shadows as well as the Embla Nyström series. Her books have been translated into eighteen languages and made into a television series. She was born in Göteborg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband. More by Helene Tursten
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About the Author

Katarina Tucker
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, The Torso, The Glass Devil, The Golden Calf, The Fire Dance, The Beige Man, The Treacherous Net, Who Watcheth, and Protected by the Shadows as well as the Embla Nyström series. Her books have been translated into eighteen languages and made into a television series. She was born in Göteborg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband. More by Katarina Tucker
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