Novels in the Detective Inspector Irene Huss series
Helene Tursten (born in Gothenburg in 1954) is a Swedish writer of crime fiction. The main character in her stories is Detective Inspector Irene Huss. She lives in Sunne in Värmland with her husband and daughter.
Before becoming an author, Tursten worked as a nurse and then a dentist, but was forced to leave due to illness. During her illness she worked as a translator of medical articles. She is currently a full time writer.
In her native Sweden, she has been compared to P.D. James. Her Irene Huss mysteries have been highly praised and they have been made into a movie and a TV series.
- 1998 – Den krossade tanghästen, English title: Detective Inspector Huss (2003)
- 1999 – Nattrond
- 1999 – Tatuerad torso. English title: The Torso (2006)
- 2002 – Kallt mord
- 2002 – Glasdjävulen. English title: The Glass Devil (2007)
- 2004 – Guldkalven
- 2005 – Eldsdansen
- 2007 – En man med litet ansikte
- 2008 – Det lömska nätet
- 2010 – Den som vakar i mörkret
Other books
- 2003 – Kvinnan i hissen och andra mystiska historier
- 2004 – Svarta diamanter (ed.)
Movies, based on the Irene Huss novels
- 2007 – Tatuerad torso
- 2007 – Den krossade tanghästen
- 2008 – Nattrond
- 2008 – Glasdjävulen
- 2008 – Eldsdansen
- 2008 – Guldkalven
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Kære Helene Tursten,
Jeg har lige læst alle dine bøger for anden gang og har været lige så glad for at læse dem anden gang. Jeg vil glæde mig til at læse den næste af dine bøger
Mange venlige hilsener
Willy Markvad
When are you having your books translated into English? The members of our mystery book club and I are upset that only 3 of your books have been translated.
Margo