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The Killing III, the novel by David Hewson is based on the original screenplay by Soren Sveistrup. Summary of the Book Old flame Mathias Borch from the National Intelligence calls Detective Inspector for Homicide, Sarah Lund. Borch suspects that what initially seemed like a random killing at the docks is only the beginning of an assassination attempt on the Prime Minister, Troels Hartmann. The murder draws light towards Robert Zeuthen, who runs the shipping and oil giant called Zeeland. His 9-year-old daughter, Emilie, is abducted, and the investigation takes a whole new course. Meanwhile, Hartmann is busy with the election campaign, and due to the rising financial crisis, he needs Zeeland's support. Will Sarah be able to trace the culprit behind the kidnap and the assassination plan? Will she also confront the demons that have haunted for too long? About David Hewson David Hewson is a British author, best known for the detective Nic Costa series set mostly in Rome, which is being adapted for TV. He is also the author to bring the highly acclaimed Danish TV crime drama, The Killing, to the literary marketplace. He was formerly a journalist working for the Sunday Times, The Times, and The Independent.