Helene Tursten was a nurse and a dentist before she turned to writing. Other books in the Irene Huss series include Detective Inspector Huss, Night Rounds, The Glass Devil, The Golden Calf, The Fire Dance, and The Beige Man. Her books have been translated into 18 languages. She was born in Göteborg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband and daughter.
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
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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