Hidden in Shadows

The Åre Murders, Book 2

By: Viveca Sten, Marlaine Delargy - translator

Narrated by: Laura Jennings

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.

Critic reviews

“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

Good Book

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

Great Read!

It is great getting to all the characters more deeply and unveiling their back stories. Solving the murders had lots of typical Sten twists and turns. Great read!

Gripping story

I’m quite enjoying these Scandinavian tales by viveca stem, I must also brag about the narrator. Very well done.

Good story but definitely bashes Christians.

The story was good. Lots of twists and turns, and kept me guessing until the end. Unfortunately, traditional values and Christian values seem to take a beating. For those reasons, I will not read anymore by this author.

Another great mystery set in Sweden

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!