Hidden in shadows / Viveca Sten ; translated by Marlaine Delargy.

Title:

Author:

Sten, Viveca, 1959- author.

Delargy, Marlaine, translator.

ISBN:

9781542037518

Uniform Title:

Dalskuggan. English

Physical Description:

427 pages ; 21 cm.

Series:

[Åre murders]

Åre murders.

Abstract:

Detective Inspectors Hanna Ahlander and Daniel Lindskog investigate the murder of a former Olympic skier found bound and beaten in the woods at a Swedish ski resort, in the second novel of the series following Hidden in Snow.

Subject Term:

Police -- Fiction.

Olympic athletes -- Fiction.

Skiers -- Crimes against -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Athlètes olympiques -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Skieurs -- Crimes contre -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Meurtre -- Enquêtes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Geographic Term:

Sweden -- Fiction.

Genre:

FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense.

Mystery fiction.

Suspense fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Added Author:

Added Uniform Title:

Dalskuggan. English.

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Summary

Secrets, vengeance, and a brutal murder unsettle an idyllic winter paradise in a blood-chilling novel of suspense by the acclaimed author of Hidden in Snow and the Sandhamn Murder series.

In the Swedish ski resort of Åre, crime is rare. Certainly nothing so brutal as the murder of Johan Andersson, a former Olympic skier found bound and beaten to death in the forest. According to his distraught wife, he didn't have any enemies in the world. To Detective Inspectors Hanna Ahlander and Daniel Lindskog, the crime proves otherwise. But what could have provoked such rage? And in whom?

As Hanna and Daniel search for answers, Rebecka Ekvall, a vulnerable pastor's wife, is trapped in an abusive marriage. Isolated from her congregation, she's afraid of her husband and even more fearful for her life. Because Rebecka carries a fateful secret. But she isn't the only one in Åre with something to hide.

As Hanna and Daniel continue to untangle the dark histories of a growing list of suspects, they realize that Johan's murder is just the beginning of a disturbing case about survival and revenge--at any cost.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Sten delivers a pulse-pounding, character-driven follow-up to 2020's Hidden in Snow that once again sees the powder near idyllic Swedish ski resort Åre stained red with blood. In February 2022, Det. Insp. Hanna Ahlander, formerly of the Stockholm PD's domestic violence unit, and her colleague Daniel Lindskog are called to examine the corpse of a man found near the Norwegian border, with his hands tied behind his back and his head bashed in. The victim is identified as Johan Anderssen, a former Olympic skier who now owns a plumbing company. By all accounts, Johan was a cheerful, pleasant person, so what did he do to provoke such brutality? As Ahlander and Lindskog investigate, they discover links between Johan and a reclusive evangelical sect, and a web of secrets that could stir up even more violence. Sten dives deep into the family lives of her characters--police and suspects alike--revealing how spousal abuse, adultery, and the stresses of new parenthood affect them and shape the core mystery. It makes for nuanced, emotional storytelling that doesn't stint on thrills. Agent: Anna Frankl, Nordin Agency. (Dec.)