The Bodyguard, Leena Lehtolainen
The Bodyguard, Leena Lehtolainen
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The Bodyguard

Author: Leena Lehtolainen, Jenni Salmi

Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith

Unabridged: 10 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/06/2016

Synopsis

As a professional bodyguard, Hilja Ilveskero rarely loses her cool. But one day, she and a client have an argument in a Moscow fur salon, and Hilja quits on the spot. When the client turns up dead, Hilja quickly discovers that she is a suspect. In an attempt to clear her name and find the killer, she uncovers ever-deeper layers of subterfuge. Amid all the covert treachery and intrigue, Hilja finds herself falling in love with a suspicious yet irresistibly sexy man—but is her heart clouding her judgment? In this tale of political romance populated by Russian oligarchs, Finnish politicians, and undercover cops, no one is what they seem and no one can be trusted. A fast-paced, tightly woven tale of love, murder, betrayal, and high-stakes deal-making, The Bodyguard—the first in a gripping trilogy by internationally acclaimed Nordic crime author Leena Lehtolainen—exposes the delicacy and dark underbelly of international relations on both a human and global scale.

About Leena Lehtolainen

Finland’s bestselling female crime author, Leena Lehtolainen first rose to fame with her series starring feisty female detective Mario Kallio. She won the Finnish Whodunit Society’s annual prize for the best Finnish crime novel twice and was nominated for the prestigious Glass Key award for the best Nordic crime novel. Her novels have been translated into twenty-nine languages and sold over two million copies. Lehtolainen currently lives in Finland with her husband and two sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Allison on May 01, 2015

[URL not allowed] After reading Lehtolainen's SNOW WOMAN, I was excited to read this book, the first in a trilogy about bodyguard Hilja Ilveskero, who according to the blurb "rarely loses her cool" promptly loses her cool when her current employer, a wealthy Finnish woman, insi......more

Goodreads review by Ken on December 18, 2014

I really like Leena Lehtolainen's book The Bodyguard. So much, that this book was a winner to me. It had Lynx in it, we found one frozen to death in a log cabin in northern Minnesota. I relate to her there were a lot of Finnish up there also.......more

Goodreads review by Liesbeth on February 17, 2018

Prima thriller ondanks de wat lastige namen.......more

Goodreads review by Dal on January 07, 2021

Middle of the road This book is a thriller/suspense about a Finnish bodyguard trying to figure out who killed her former employer after she resigned due to a fight over a lynx fur coat. I was so here for this. I could relate to Hilja losing her temper over animal fur. I am one of those. No shame. Hilja......more

Goodreads review by Hanna on July 05, 2024

Henkivartija aloittaa Hilja Ilveskerosta kertovan muutaman kirjan dekkarisarjan. Henkilöitä tuntuu olevan aluksi paljon, ja päähenkilön elämän huolellinen taustoittaminen tekee käynnistymisestä hitaahkon. Mutta kun niistä suoriudutaan, romaani nappaa imuunsa, eikä sitä malttaisi laskea käsistään. Ki......more

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