Hitman Anders and the meaning of it all: a novel
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From the author of the international bestseller The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, a brilliant satirical novel set in modern Sweden--a story of idealism and fanaticism, gangsters and entrepreneurs, sensationalism and spirituality, that explores the values that matter in contemporary life. In a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers--a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-for hire Anders, a murderer newly released from prison--accidently collide with darkly hilarious results. Seeing a lucrative opportunity in Hitman Anders, the unlikely trio form an unusual new business. The Priest and The Receptionist will handle strategy and public relations, and coordinate Hitman Anders' "missions." Using the media's obsessive need for sensational, headline-making stories to advertise their talent's superb "skill," they quickly build a clientele of rich Swedish gangsters. Suddenly, they're making an altogether different kind of killing of their own. But when Hitman Anders begins asking deeper questions about purpose and meaning, his curiosity leads him to an unexpected discovery: he finds Jesus. Desperate to save the money machine they've built, The Priest and The Receptionist devise an audacious plan utilizing Hitman Anders' newfound and decidedly fervent faith. Mischievous yet big-hearted, filled with Jonas Jonasson's trenchant humor and delightful twists, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All is a delightful comic adventure that reminds us it's never to late to start over--and to discover what truly matters.
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Jonasson, J., & Willson-Broyles, R. (2016). Hitman Anders and the meaning of it all: a novel. New York, Ecco/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jonasson, Jonas, 1961- and Rachel. Willson-Broyles. 2016. Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All: A Novel. New York, Ecco/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jonasson, Jonas, 1961- and Rachel. Willson-Broyles, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All: A Novel. New York, Ecco/HarperCollins, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jonasson, Jonas and Rachel Willson-Broyles. Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All: A Novel. New York, Ecco/HarperCollins, 2016.
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