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Případ Vincent Franke
Author: Christoffer Carlsson
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Případ Vincent Franke approaches the criminal world through the life of an addicted man. Holding Maria captive develops into a personal bond, and her disappearance tests the rules of the underworld and the consequences of Vincent's choices.
Případ Vincent Franke is the Czech edition of Swedish author Christoffer Carlsson's debut novel, originally published as Fallet Vincent Franke. Vincent is addicted to morphine and knows the rules of Stockholm's underworld. One day a young woman named Maria arrives at his apartment, where he has orders to hold her. The situation becomes complicated when he develops feelings for her and Maria subsequently disappears. This dark crime story focuses on two people at society's margins and the consequences of their decisions.
Book information
- Author
- Christoffer Carlsson
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Panteon
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- ISBN
- 978-80-8769-704-7
- Publication date
- 1. January 2013
- Pages
- 240
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-876-9715-3) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-876-9715-3) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-876-9714-6)
What is Případ Vincent Franke about?
Vincent Franke inhabits Stockholm's underworld and struggles with morphine addiction. A young woman named Maria is brought to his apartment, and his task is to prevent her escape. Vincent knows that breaking the criminal world's rules can have serious consequences, yet a personal bond develops between them. When Maria disappears, his situation quickly becomes more complicated. The novel combines thriller suspense with a portrait of two social outsiders. The official Swedish publisher, Albert Bonniers Förlag, confirms the original title Fallet Vincent Franke, the author, the premise, and its status as Carlsson's 2010 debut novel.
Themes and motifs
Stockholm's underworld
The story takes place in a criminal environment whose rules and risks Vincent knows.
Addiction
Vincent's morphine addiction is part of his circumstances and vulnerability.
Outsiders
Vincent and Maria are portrayed as people outside ordinary social security and stability.
Relationships and loyalty
Vincent's feelings for Maria conflict with the rules of the world he inhabits.
Escape and danger
The plot involves escape from people and circumstances that threaten the protagonists' lives.
Setting
Stockholm and its criminal underworld.
Main characters
Vincent Franke
A morphine-addicted man involved in Stockholm's underworld who is ordered to guard Maria.
Maria
A young woman held in Vincent's apartment, with whom he gradually develops a personal bond.
Who is this book for?
For readers of Nordic crime fiction, noir, and psychologically focused thrillers set in the world of organized crime.
Book context
Fallet Vincent Franke is Christoffer Carlsson's debut novel, originally published in Sweden in 2010. The 2013 award for best Swedish crime novel mentioned in the supplier's text belongs to his later novel Den osynlige mannen från Salem, not Případ Vincent Franke.
Otázky o knihe
Who wrote Případ Vincent Franke?
The author is Swedish writer Christoffer Carlsson.
What is the book's original title?
The original Swedish title is Fallet Vincent Franke.
Is Případ Vincent Franke the author's debut?
Yes. The official Swedish publisher identifies it as Carlsson's 2010 debut novel.
Who is Vincent Franke?
He is a man addicted to morphine who moves within Stockholm's underworld.
Who is Maria?
A young woman Vincent is ordered to keep in his apartment.
Is the story set in Sweden?
Yes. The novel is set in Stockholm and its underworld.
Did Případ Vincent Franke win the 2013 award for best Swedish crime novel?
No. The supplier explains that the award went to the author's later novel Neviditelný muž ze Salemu.
How many pages does this e-book have?
SOURCE_FACT lists 240 pages.
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