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Hidden in Shadows

The Åre Murders, Book 2

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Hidden in Shadows

By: Viveca Sten, Marlaine Delargy - translator
Narrated by: Laura Jennings
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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.

©2021, 2023 Viveca Sten (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2023 by Marlaine Delargy. Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Revenge Mystery Crime Thrillers Murder Detective Crime Suspense Thriller Fiction Marriage Women Sleuths Women's Fiction
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“Sten delivers a pulse-pounding, character-driven follow-up…[diving] deep into the family lives of her characters…It makes for nuanced, emotional storytelling that doesn’t stint on thrills.”—Publishers Weekly

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Complex Mystery • Great Plot Twists • Great Atmosphere • Rich Characters • Engaging Storyline • Very Good Performance

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is the second book in this series and the first book was just as good.

Good Book

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Good character development, interesting story, good narrator . i really enjoyed the author’s previous series and this second series is just as good. Looking forward to next book!

Another great mystery set in Sweden

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I liked the scenery, the narration, the characters who are grappling with personal issues, normal life issues, the way they are affected by the crimes they are investigating.

Great storyline

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This is a very complex police procedural murder mystery. On that score it is very engaging. Be that as it may, it was hard for me to follow. Victims and subjects had very similar sounding names and oddly enough those names were inconsistently pronounced. This may be the way of nortic languages, but reading the novel probably would have been better for me. Otherwise the performance was very good.

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Nice twist. The narrator was very good. It does seem to end quite abruptly in some of the characters storyline.

Good book,

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