Detective Inspector Irene Huss hasn't seen Sophie Malmborg for over fifteen years, but she's still haunted by the strange young ballerina's role in the fire that killed her stepfather. Why had she refused to speak to Irene and the other case workers? Could an eleven-year-old—even one as disturbed and aloof as Sophie—truly be capable of setting her own house on fire?
Irene's questions resurface fifteen years later, when Sophie disappears and the charred remains of a dancer are found in an abandoned warehouse. Irene has a startling realization that could shed light on the case that has been lingering in the back of her mind since the beginning of her career.
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“A strong mystery and an interesting setting help build the momentum in the sixth installment of the Detective Inspector Huss series…The female lead’s personal life is clearly shown along with her professional challenges. Readers will also find it entertaining to read about life in Sweden, which is not so foreign that outsiders can’t relate.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)
“Characters are complex and unusual…Series fans should enjoy glimpsing [Irene’s] early days on the force and seeing her eighteen-year-old daughter, Katarina, find a passion for dance.”
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Helene Tursten is a Swedish author who was a nurse and a dentist before she turned to writing. She is the author of the Irene Huss series, the Embla Nystrom series; and the Elderly Lady series of connected short stories. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and made into a television series.
Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.