Irene Huss Books in Order

Irene Huss is a series of Swedish crime novels by Helene Tursten featuring Detective Inspector Irene Huss of the Göteborg (Gothenburg) violent crimes unit. Originally published in Swedish beginning in 1998, the novels have been adapted into a Swedish/German television series and translated into English by Soho Press/Soho Crime.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Detective Inspector Huss

    Detective Inspector Huss

    2003 · Helene Tursten

    Irene Huss investigates for the Violent Crimes Unit in Goteborg, Sweden. A wife, mother of twin daughters, judo champion, and feminist in a…

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  2. Night Rounds

    2012 · Helene Tursten

    Night Rounds is a 2012 book by Helene Tursten. It is book 2 of the series Irene Huss.

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  3. Cover of The Torso

    The Torso

    2006 · Helene Tursten

    Part of a human torso, so mutilated that its gender can only be determined by DNA testing, washes up on a beach near Goteborg, Sweden. Detective…

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  4. Cover of The Glass Devil

    The Glass Devil

    2007 · Helene Tursten

    A high school principal calls his friend Inspector Andersson of the Goteborg Crime Police to report that one of his teachers failed to show up for…

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  5. Cover of The Golden Calf

    The Golden Calf

    2013 · Helene Tursten

    A triple homicide in one of Goteborg's most fashionable neighborhoods leads Detective Inspector Irene Huss into a frantic investigation, complicated…

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  6. The Fire Dance

    2014 · Helene Tursten

    The Fire Dance is a 2014 book by Helene Tursten. It is book 6 of the series Irene Huss.

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  7. Cover of The Beige Man

    The Beige Man

    2015 · Helene Tursten

    In Goteborg, Sweden, a high-speed chase of a stolen BMW turns chilling when officers witness a hit-and-run, and search dogs later uncover the corpse…

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  8. Cover of The Treacherous Net

    The Treacherous Net

    2015 · Helene Tursten

    In Goteborg, Sweden, Detective Inspector Irene Huss faces a rush of cases: a teenage girl's scarred body found in the woods, a mummified body bricked…

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  9. Who Watcheth

    2016 · Helene Tursten

    A killer watches women from the shadows, sentencing those who break his rules to death. A woman is found strangled and covered in plastic in a…

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  10. Cover of Protected by the Shadows

    Protected by the Shadows

    2017 · Helene Tursten

    With gang violence escalating in Goteborg, Sweden, the Organized Crimes and Violent Crimes Units team up after a biker gang member is set on fire…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Irene Huss books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Detective Inspector Huss”. Start with “Detective Inspector Huss.”

How many books are in the Irene Huss series?

We list 10 books by Helene Tursten , published between 2003–2017.

Where can I buy the Irene Huss books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.