The friend : a novel / Joakim Zander ; translated by Elizabeth Clark Wessel.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062914996
- Physical Description: 366 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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Subject: | Spy stories. |
Genre: | Suspense fiction. |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Terrace Public Library | ZAN (Text) | 35151001088368 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Embroiled in a passionate affair with an enigmatic war photographer, a rookie international diplomat finds his life upended by a Swedish intelligence claim that his lover is wanted on terrorism charges. - Baker & Taylor
"In this elegant and action-packed stand-alone sequel to the international bestselling thrillers The Swimmer and The Believer, fierce heroine Klara Walldeen must save her dearest friend Gabriella and maneuver the politics of a Swedish diplomat--while also falling in love. November 2015. Klara Walldeen returns to the Stockholm archipelago to bury her beloved grandfather, her best friend Gabriella by her side. What should be a trip of mourning and solitude quickly turns perilous when Gabi is arrested undersuspicion of terrorist activity. After finding notes in Gabi's purse about a clandestine meeting with a young Swedish diplomat, Klara springs into action, determined to clear her friend's name, and find out whatever clandestine and dangerous workings shehas gotten herself into. Meanwhile, Jacob Seger, a young aspiring diplomat, arrives in Lebanon ready to embrace his future, starting with an internship at the Swedish embassy in Beirut. On his first night, he meets the handsome and mysterious Yassim. Their relationship quickly ignites into a passionate, obsessive affair that renders everything else in Jacob's life insignificant. But when terrorist claims against Yassim are brought to light, Jacob is faced with an impossible decision, and must soon confront his role in a complicated game he is wholly unprepared to play. Following Gabi's trail, Klara comes face-to-face with Jacob, whom Gabi was trying to help, as well as George Loow, a suave lobbyist from her past to whom she finds herself inexorably drawnto. Now Klara, George, and Jacob set off on a race across Europe to stop a pending terrorist attack--and get to the bottom of Yassim's true identity. Once again, Joakim Zander spins an intricate tale of deception and suspense in a brilliant thriller thatwill leave readers utterly enthralled"-- - Baker & Taylor
Embroiled in a passionate affair with an enigmatic war photographer, a rookie international diplomat finds his life upended by a Swedish intelligence claim that his lover is wanted on terrorism charges. By the author of The Swimmer. 20,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
Joakim Zander delivers another "compelling, timely, and character-centered thriller" (Booklist)Â in this riveting story of international espionage.
November 2015. Jacob Seger arrives in Lebanon eager to make the most of his internship at the Swedish embassy in Beirut. But when he meets the handsome and mysterious Yassim at a glamorous party his first night in the city, he is swept up into a passionate, obsessive affair that renders everything else in his life insignificant. When terrorist claims against Yassim are brought to light, Jacob must confront his role in a complicated game he is wholly unprepared to play. Unsure who to believe or trust, he knows only that he must flee Beirutâand fast. Â
Meanwhile in Sweden Klara Walldeen returns to the Stockholm archipelago to bury her beloved grandfather, her best friend Gabriella by her side. What should be a trip of mourning and solitude quickly turns perilous, however, when Gabi is arrested under suspicion of terrorist activity. After finding notes in Gabiâs purse about a clandestine meeting with a young Swedish diplomat, Klara springs into action, determined to clear her friendâs name.
Following Gabiâs trail, Klara comes face-to-face with Jacob, as well as with George Loow, a suave lobbyist from her past to whom she finds herself inexorably drawn. Now Klara, George, and Jacob set off on a race across Europe to stop a pending terrorist attackâand get to the bottom of Yassimâs true identity.