The Beige Man, Helene Tursten
The Beige Man, Helene Tursten
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The Beige Man

Author: Helene Tursten

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/03/2015


Synopsis

TARGET CONSUMER: Fans of Scandinavian crime fiction/"Nordic noir" A speeding BMW leaves a dead pedestrian in its wake and leads police to the corpse of a young girl in a cellar. Detective Inspector Irene Huss's ensuing investigation draws her into the chilling world of sex trafficking. One of Soho Crime's bestselling series, Swedish Detective Inspector Irene Huss is another example of why the Scandinavian crime fiction trend is so hot. This latest installment is translated by critically acclaimed literary translator Marlaine Delargy Irene Huss is an everywoman--a hard-working wife and mom with grouchy teenage daughters to worry about--but she's also a small-town superhero, a martial arts champion, and an intuitive detective. Two policemen parked at a snack bar in downtown Goteborg can hardly believe their eyes when a stolen BMW races past at breakneck speed, nearly crashing into them. They take up the chase and witness the suspect mow down a pedestrian. When they finally catch up to the car, it has been abandoned in the forest near the cabin--where they find the corpse of a young girl in the cellar. The ensuing hunt for a murderer leads Detective Inspector Irene Huss into the dark world of sex trafficking. An international criminal has arrived in Goteborg, and he'll stop at nothing to expand his sinister operation. Praise for the Irene Huss series "As good as Louise Welsh's similarly creepy tour of Glasgow."-- 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 GOteborg in winter."--Chicago Sun Times "Truly satisfying."--Philadelphia Inquirer Series Overview: Irene Huss is a former Ju-Jitsu champion, a mother of twin teenage girls, the wife of a successful chef, and a Detective Inspector with the Violent Crimes Unit in GOteborg, Sweden. Author Bio: 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 Torso, The Glass Devil, The Golden Calf, and The Beige Man. She was born in GOteborg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband and daughter. Publicity and Marketing National media campaign targeting mystery and crime review. Print Advertising: LIBRARY JOURNAL, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, CRIMESPREE, MYSTERY SCENE, STRAND Digital Advertising: SHELF AWARENESS PRO, GOODREADS

About 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, Who Watcheth, and Protected by the Shadows; the Embla Nystrom series; and the short story collection An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and made into a television series. She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gisela on November 07, 2019

One of the best book of the serious dealing with the horrible crime of sex trafficking of very young, mainly Eastern European girls. Very well written.......more

Goodreads review by Donald on December 05, 2014

I won an uncorrected advance copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I was excited to get The Beige Man because I love Scandinavian mysteries and Helene Tursten is a new writer for me. It starts out nicely, setting up the situation well. But ultimately I was disappointed with almost every aspect......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 03, 2021

I've often commented in Stephen King being my favorite author and his son, Joe Hill being a close second. I love how they create monsters, things that go bump in the night. I'm not changing that opinion but I have to acknowledge that those bumpy in the night monsters aren't the only kind of monsters......more

Goodreads review by Gloria on October 14, 2015

This is the 7th and newest in the series featuring Inspector Irene Huss, head of the Violent Crimes Unit of the Goteborg police in the west of Sweden and former jujitsu champion more than 20 years ago (now past 40). It is February, and they have been enduring a very harsh winter (not unexpectedly).......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on December 11, 2015

I liked this police procedural by Swedish author Helene Tursten. It has to do with two murders which happen on the same night, but the police are not sure they are connected. A very young girl who is the victim of human trafficking has been found murdered, and not far away, a retired policeman died......more