Fiction

2 A.M.

by Chandra Bientang

Description

Three homeless youths are found dead, hanged on the edge of a flyover in Jatinegara, East Jakarta. Then another body is discovered – this time with a utility pole wire tied around his neck. The police starts an investigation, albeit reluctantly. They have the same thought: They’re just homeless kids. Good riddance!

It’s as if someone is determined to clean up the streets of Jakarta in order to reduce the city’s many complicated problems. But do those kids really deserve to die? Even if they did, is this the right way to get rid of them? And who’s the psychopath behind this madness?

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World Rights Available

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Winner of Scarlet Pen Awards 2020:

Best Novel

Best Crime Drama & Thriller

Author of the Year (Chandra Bientang)

Endorsements

“The idea and writing style make each event written in this book feels so close to us. An excellent achievement for a debut novel.”

– Fransisco Rosarias, legal journalist at TEMPO Magazine

“Terrorizing our mind and thoughts since the beginning of the book. Terrifying! It guides readers to face never-ending mysteries.”

– Aprillia Ramadhina, author of Turn on the Radio

Author Biography

Chandra Bientang has been interested in books since she was little. She was born in Jakarta on 17 February 1989 and currently lives Jakarta. In mid- 2007, she studied Philosophy at the University of Indonesia. She then worked as a public relation officer and content writer. You can read her personal writings on www.ceripic.wordpress.com. 2 A.M. is her debut novel. Chandra was chosen as an Indonesian Emerging Writer 2019 at Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2019, in which one of the curators was prominent author Leila S. Chudori. For the latest news about Chandra Bientang, you may check her Instagram: @chandrabeea.

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Noura Publishing

Noura Publishing is one of the publishers in the Mizan Group. Formed in early 2012 and based in Jakarta, Noura has published hundreds of local and translated books that are popular with readers. Noura publishes books of various genres, for various segments of readers, from children, fiction, to non-fiction.

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Bibliographic Information

Publisher/Imprint Noura Publishing / Urban Thriller
Orginal LanguageEnglish, Indonesian
ISBN/Identifier 9786023859580
Publication Country or regionIndonesia
FormatPaperback
Pages252
ReadershipGeneral
Publish StatusPublished
Original Language TitleDua Dini Hari
Copyright Year2019
Page size13 x 20 cm (13 x 20) cm