INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Meaty, gripping, full of tantalizing twists” (Associated Press), this installment of the international bestselling series brings Inspector Harry Hole back from Hong Kong hot on the trail of a serial killer. Inspector Harry Hole has retreated to Hong Kong, escaping the trauma of his last case in squalid opium dens, when two young women are found dead in Oslo, both drowned in their own blood. Media coverage quickly reaches a fever pitch. There are no clues, the police investigation is stalled, and Harry—the one man who might be able to help—can’t be found. After he returns to Oslo, the killer strikes again, Harry’s instincts take over, and nothing can keep him from the investigation, though there is little to go on. Worse, he will soon come to understand that he is dealing with a psychopath who will put him to the test, both professionally and personally, as never before.
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Nordic noir crime fiction gained one of its most widely read figures with the creation of the Harry Hole series, an Oslo-set detective franchise known for psychological complexity and intricate police procedural plotting. Born Jon Nesbø, Jo Nesb(o initially conceived the antihero detective in his debut novel The Bat, turning dark, atmospheric mystery into an international success.
Born on March 29, 1960, in Oslo and raised in Molde, western Norway, Jo Nesb(o pursued several distinct professions prior to becoming a full-time author. In his youth, he played top-flight soccer for Molde FK in the Tippeligaen until a severe knee injury cut short his athletic aspirations. After earning a degree from the Norwegian School of Economics, he worked as a financial analyst and stockbroker while simultaneously performing as the lead singer and guitarist for the pop-rock band Di Derre. When a publisher asked him to write a travel memoir about life on tour with his band, Nesb(o instead submitted his first crime novel.
Nesb(o's crime fiction is characterized by intricate multi-layered plotting, high-tension pacing, and an unflinching focus on moral ambiguity and psychological trauma. His signature protagonist, Harry Hole, embodies the hard-boiled detective archetype, grappling with personal grief and severe alcoholism while investigating brutal crimes across Oslo and abroad. Beyond dark crime procedurals, Nesb(o has demonstrated narrative versatility by writing humor-filled children's books, including Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder, alongside standalone thrillers such as The Kingdom and television concepts like the political drama Occupied.
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