A gripping and thought-provoking follow-up to the sensational Three Seconds. A convicted murderer dies awaiting execution on Ohio's death row. Six years later, the same man walks into a Stockholm police station. He's defeated death and Detective Superintendent Ewert Grens must discover how. This fast-paced, part murder mystery, part polemic on the death penalty has a mesmerising and ingenious plot and is highly recommended.
A convicted murderer dies awaiting execution on Ohio's death row. Six years later, the same man walks into a Stockholm police station. He's defeated death. He's played the unplayable system. And now Detective Superintendent Ewert Grens must discover how.
'Astonishing ... Passionate ... Taut with suspense' Sunday Times
'A powerful, multi-layered novel Guardian
'A mesmerising crime narrative Independent
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About Anders Roslund, Borge Hellstrom
Anders Roslund Founder and former head of Kulturnyheterna (Culture News) on Swedish Television. Worked for many years as a news reporter specializing in criminal and social issues, as well as being Editor-in-chief at Rapport and Aktuellt – Swedish television's two major News programmes.
Börge Hellström Ex-criminal and co-founder of the crime prevention organization KRIS (Criminals Return Into Society). Has worked with the rehabilitation of young offenders and drug addicts, with a past affording him unique insight into the brutal reality of criminal life.