Skryté ve stínech – Sten Viveca (2025)

SECRETS, REVENGE, AND BRUTAL MURDER TURN AN IDYLLIC WINTER PARADISE INTO A PLACE OF FEAR.

In the Swedish ski resort of Åre, crime is rare. Certainly nothing as brutal as the murder of Johan Andersson, a former Olympic skier, who was found dead in the woods. According to his wife, he had no enemies. For detectives Hanna Ahlander and Daniel Lindskog, the crime proves otherwise. But what triggered such brutality? As Hanna and Daniel search for answers, a cult is gaining strength in several remote villages near the Norwegian border. Young Rebecka dreams of serving God as a faithful pastor's wife, but she is becoming increasingly vulnerable and isolated in an abusive marriage. No one stands by her side, and soon she begins to fear for her life. She carries a fateful secret. But she is not the only one with something to hide.
As Hanna and Daniel continue to unravel the dark history of the 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.
Hidden in the Shadows is the second installment in the Åre Murders series, where Viveca Sten intertwines the grandeur of nature with strong characters in a thrilling murder investigation that...