The Torso: A Detective Inspector Huss Investigation - Hardcover

Tursten, Helen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1569474257 ISBN 13: 9781569474259

Publisher: Soho Press Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Part of a human torso washes up on a beach near Goteborg, Sweden. It is so mutilated that gender is only established by DNA testing. A similar crime, now several years old, remains unsolved in Denmark.
Detective Inspector Irene Huss, a wife and mother as well as a member of the Swedish Violent Crimes Unit, is called upon to liaise with the police in Copenhagen. There she finds a clue: a beautifully rendered sign for a gay sex shop which is very like the tattoo on the mutilated torso.
Then a third murder takes place, and a fourth, and these new victims are connected to Inspector Huss. She begins to fear that the killer is tracking her, targeting her acquaintances. There is a chilling suggestion that he - or she - is one of her colleagues.

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Review

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""

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"

Synopsis

This is the newest volume in Tursten's highly acclaimed literary crime series. Inspector Huss is sent to Copenhagen, where all her contacts turn up in little pieces. Part of a human torso washes up near Goteborg in Sweden. It is so mutilated that gender is only established by DNA testing. A similar crime, now several years old, remains unsolved in Denmark. Detective Inspector Irene Huss is dispatched to Copenhagen to liaise with the police. Then a third corpse is discovered. The victim is a girl Detective Huss knew. She had been asked by the girl's mother to locate her missing daughter. A fourth victim, the son of the woman heading the Copenhagen crime squad, is also known to Huss. She fears the killer is tracking her, killing people with whom she is connected. There is even a suggestion that he or she is one of her colleagues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Soho Press Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1569474257
• ISBN 13: 9781569474259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360