Three by Ted Dekker

Three

Ted Dekker

Thomas Nelson · Paperback · October 11, 2004

Imagine answering your cell phone to a mysterious voice that gives you three minutes to confess your sin or you die.

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Who it’s for
A psychological thriller where riddles, confession, and a ticking clock keep the suspense close.
Themes
Good and evil, Confession and sin
Pacing
Fast

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Imagine answering your cell phone to a mysterious voice that gives you three minutes to confess your sin or you die. You have one huge problem: you don't have a clue what that sin is. Kevin Parson escaped a twisted childhood and built his own life, leaving his bizarre past behind him. . .until his cell phone rings and a gravelly voice calling himself Slater tells him he has just three minutes to confess his “sin” or his car will be blown to pieces. Kevin panics.

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Who would make such a demand, and what sin is he supposed to confess? Not sure what else to do, Kevin swerves into a parking lot and runs from his car. . . just in case. Exactly three minutes later, a massive explosion sets his world on a collision course with madness. Obsessed both with Kevin's downfall and the number 3, Slater initiates a game in which Kevin must answer riddles to avoid Slater's destructive, murderous retribution. From #1 bestselling author Ted Dekker comes a powerful story of good, evil, and all that lies between. - The perfect blend of suspense, mystery, and horror in one psychological thriller - Now a major motion picture! - Also by bestselling author Ted Dekker: The Circle Series, Saint, and Sinner

Three-Minute Tension

A psychological thriller where riddles, confession, and a ticking clock keep the suspense close.

Come here for

  • Mystery sharpened by a deadly countdown
  • A psychological thriller with horror at its edges

Expect

  • Riddles and mounting pressure
  • A dark collision of good and evil

Where it sits

Christian Suspense79%
Psychological Thrillers45%
Suspense25%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Amateur Sleuths
  • Psychological Fiction
  • Psychological Thrillers
  • Christian Suspense
Authors
Ted Dekker
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published
October 11, 2004
Format
Paperback
Theme
Good and evil · Confession and sin
Reading lane
Amateur Sleuths