- Komm, süßer Tod (novel)
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name = Come, Sweet Death
title_orig = Komm, süßer Tod
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author =Wolf Haas
cover_artist =
country =Austria
language = German
series =
genre =Novel
publisher =Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag
release_date =31 March 1998
media_type = Print (Paperback )
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isbn = ISBN 3-499-22814-9
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followed_by =Komm, süßer Tod ("Come, Sweet Death") is a 1998 novel by
Austria n authorWolf Haas . It is named after a musical piece byJohann Sebastian Bach . It was picturised in 2000 asKomm, süßer Tod (film) .Plot summary
Disillusioned paramedic and ex-cop Simon Brenner finds himself trapped between the front lines of two competing
Emergency Medical Services inVienna 's relentless summer heat. Things turn really hot when Brenner starts looking into the unusually high death rate of elderly patients.Characters
*Simon Brenner – ex police officer, main protagonist
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The story was made into a movie in 2000, with Wolfgang Murnberger directing and Josef Hader co-writing and starring. It is a thrilling and dark comedy that is also a
satire on the EMS "scene", and has a hilarious car chase as its climax. It is considered by many to be the best Austrian movie, comparable with "Bringing out the Dead ", but it is more European-style and more humorous.External links
*imdb title|id=0271029|title=Come Sweet Death
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