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Hour Of The Wolf (Inspector Van Veeteren #7) (Hakan Nesser)

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Hour Of The Wolf (Inspector Van Veeteren #7)


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Hour of the Wolf (Inspector Van Veeteren #7)

Hakan Nesser

Medium Paperback

The master of Swedish crime fiction returns with this latest entry into the internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery series���������one of the darkest tales yet in the series that is, as well, an electrifying stand-alone novel.

In the middle of the night, a boy is struck by a car after leaving his girlfriend's house. The driver, drunk, leaves the boy's body by the side of the road and, wrestling with guilt, tries to put it all out of his mind���������until a blackmail note arrives. In the meantime, Reinhart, the new chief inspector of the Maardam police force, has set his team to work. But a second, possibly related killing proves that this is no ordinary case. The police, desperate for answers, struggle to decipher the clues to these appangly unhinged and unpredictable, Van Veeteren, now retired, is compelled to re-enter the world he left behind. He will face the greatest trial of his career as he seeks vengeance for the death of someone who was close to him. Told with H������kan Nesser's trademark eye for detail, breakneck plotting, and gut-wrenching moral tension, Hour of the Wolf finds the Nordic noir superstar spinning one of his most spellbi

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Format Colloquially Called Typical Dimensions (cm) Description
Format A Small 10.8 x 17.5 cm Mass-market paperback, pocket-sized format.
Format B Medium UK: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
US: 13.2 x 20.3 cm
Medium paperback size, used in both UK and US editions.
Format C Large UK: 13.8 x 21.6 cm
US: 14.0 x 21.6 cm
Demi-size, often used for trade paperbacks in UK and US.
Extra Large Extra Large Greater than 14.0 x 21.6 cm Larger books, including oversized trade paperbacks or hardcovers.
  • Format A

    Colloquially Called: Small

    Typical Dimensions: 10.8 x 17.5 cm

    Description: Mass-market paperback, pocket-sized format.

  • Format B

    Colloquially Called: Medium

    Typical Dimensions: UK: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
    US: 13.2 x 20.3 cm

    Description: Medium paperback size, used in both UK and US editions.

  • Format C

    Colloquially Called: Large

    Typical Dimensions: UK: 13.8 x 21.6 cm
    US: 14.0 x 21.6 cm

    Description: Demi-size, often used for trade paperbacks in UK and US.

  • Extra Large

    Colloquially Called: Extra Large

    Typical Dimensions: Greater than 14.0 x 21.6 cm

    Description: Larger books, including oversized trade paperbacks or hardcovers.

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Condition RM Rating Description Key Features
Brand New 10/10 Completely new and unread. Crisp pages, no marks, and no signs of wear.
As New 9/10 Almost brand new; typically in read-once condition. No visible damage, but may have small marks or the previous owner's name.
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Very Good 7/10 Good condition with some signs of wear. Slight spine concavity, off-white pages, and small bends on corners.
Good 6/10 More wear but still usable and readable. Creased spine, yellowing pages, curling corners.
  • Condition: Brand New

    RM Rating: 10/10

    Description: Completely new and unread.

    Key Features: Crisp pages, no marks, and no signs of wear.

  • Condition: As New

    RM Rating: 9/10

    Description: Almost brand new; typically in read-once condition.

    Key Features: No visible damage, but may have small marks or the previous owner's name.

  • Condition: Excellent

    RM Rating: 8/10

    Description: Lacks the crispness of a new book, but no major damage.

    Key Features: Clean and intact; very slight creasing on spine.

  • Condition: Very Good

    RM Rating: 7/10

    Description: Good condition with some signs of wear.

    Key Features: Slight spine concavity, off-white pages, and small bends on corners.

  • Condition: Good

    RM Rating: 6/10

    Description: More wear but still usable and readable.

    Key Features: Creased spine, yellowing pages, curling corners.

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Bobbox Locker Collection JHB/CPT/PTA From R59 2-4 working days
To-Your-Door Delivery Countrywide From R82 1-4 working days R1000 built-in cover
  • Shipping Option: Collection

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  • Shipping Option: Pargo Counter Collection

    Availability: Countrywide

    Price: From R79

    Delivery Times (From Despatch): 3-5 working days

    Insurance: R1000 built-in cover

  • Shipping Option: Pudo Locker Collection

    Availability: Countrywide

    Price: Always R69

    Delivery Times: 2-4 working days

    Insurance:

  • Shipping Option: Bobbox Locker Collection

    Availability: JHB/CPT/PTA

    Price: From R59

    Delivery Times: 2-4 working days

    Insurance:

  • Shipping Option: To-Your-Door Delivery

    Availability: Countrywide

    Price: From R82

    Delivery Times: 1-4 working days

    Insurance: R1000 built-in cover

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