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Dark, suspenseful, and more riveting than any thriller at the local cineplex, THREE SECONDS is the latest novel from best-selling Swedish duo Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström-heirs apparent to Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell as the masters of Scandinavian crime. Piet Hoffman, a top... read more
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Suspense Fiction. Though it gets off to a bit of a slow start, this novel, the winner of Sweden's award for best crime novel in 2009 and the 2011 winner of the CWA International Dagger, pays off with a pulse-pounding climax. Piet Hoffman is an ex-con, a family man, a rising member of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Piet Hoffman: Police informant.
- Ewert Grens: Detective Superintendent of the Stockholm Police.
- Erik Wilson: Piet Hoffman’s handler, also Detective Superintendent with the Swedish Police
- Lars Ågestam: Public Prosecutor
- Sven Sundkvist: One of the detectives with the Stockholm police, Gren’s closest colleague
- Marianna Hermansson: Detective, a trusted member of Gren’s team
- Frederick Göransson: Chief Superintendent of the Stockholm City Police
- Zofia Hoffman: Piet’s wife and mother of his two sons
- Lennart Oscarsson: Chief Warden at Aspsås Prison
- Martin Jacobson: Principal Officer at Aspsås Prison
- Piet Hoffmann: Add a description of this character.
- Paula
- Wojtek
- Rasmus
- Hugo
- Nils Krantz
- Henryk
- Mariusz
- Stefan
- John Edvardson
- Mariana Hermansson
- Jacob Andersen
- Fredrik Göransson
- Einarsson
- Anni
- Karol Tomasz
- Radom
- Jerzy
- Rydén
- Carsten
- Zbigniew Boruc
- Winnie
Table of Contents edit
PART ONE
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
PART TWO
Thursday
Friday
PART THREE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
PART FOUR
Saturday
Sunday
PART FIVE
A Day Later
Another Day Later
Yet Another Day Later
And Yet Another Day Later
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 3 in Ewert Grens. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Anders Roslund (Author)
- Börge Hellström (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Kari Dickson (Translator) - English
First Edition edit
Original Language: Swedish
Publisher: Piratförlaget
Country: Sweden
Publication Date: May 20, 2009
ISBN: 978-91-642-0294-9
Page Count: 590
Publisher: Piratförlaget
Country: Sweden
Publication Date: May 20, 2009
ISBN: 978-91-642-0294-9
Page Count: 590
Awards edit
- Barry Award (2011, nominee)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 839.738
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