His first crime novel featuring harry hole was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the glass key award for best nordic crime novel an accolade shared with peter hoeg, henning mankell and stieg larsson. In 1998 jo moved to bangkok for a while, where he worked on his second novel called cockroaches. Bubble in the bathtub doctor proctors fart powder by nesbo, jo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Set in the 1970s in a rundown, rainy industrial town, jo nesbos macbeth centers around a police force struggling to shed an incessant drug problem. Police harry hole 10 by jo nesbo 9780099570097 paperback. Welcome to the official jo nesbo fan page run by his english language publishers across the globe.
Jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son, the thirst and knife all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. Detective harry hole embarrassed the force, and for his blunders hes been reassigned to mundane surveillance tasks. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. But, he is a brilliant detective in the oslo police force who will do whatever it takes to crack a case, at whatever cost to himself. Duncan, chief of police, is idealistic and visionary, a dream to the townspeople but a nightmare for criminals.
Aug 14, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of jo nesbo books online. Harry hole is a classic loose cannon with few close friends, a problem with alcohol and some unorthodox methods. The leopard the eighth harry hole thriller was a number 1 bestseller in hardback, with phantom the ninth book in the series topping the paperback charts. Jo nesbo is a norwegian police and at the same time a crime writer who was born is oslo, norway in the year 1960. See all 22 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. A harry hole novel 6 harry hole series by jo nesbo. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. English translations of scandinaviannordic mysteries. Paperback, paperback, audio cd, digital the redbreast. Reading the redbreast is like watching a hit movie. Jo nesbo collection 9 books set the snowman, police, the devils star, the redeemer, cockroaches, the leapord, the son, the bat, headhunters by jo nesbo jan 1, 2016 3.
Police is jo nesbos tenth crime novel with inspector harry hole. It soon won two awards, the 1997 riverton prize for best norwegian crime novel and the 1997 glass key for best nordic crime novel. Police harry hole book 10 kindle edition by jo nesbo author format. Peter knutson there is a tidy little set piece more than halfway through police, jo nesbos latest harry hole. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. The first jo nesbo book was published in 1997 under the name the bat. Margaret cannon, the globe and mail nesbo has, over the course of 10 hole books, conjured up one of the most magnetic detectivessome say, character of any stripein modern fiction. Jo nesbo jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. Jo nesbo books in order a mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbo s harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. Buy the paperback book police by jo nesbo at indigo. In the ninth harry hole novel to be translated from norwegian into english we find out. Police by jo nesbo it takes confidence for an author to wait until a third of the way through a new novel before they mention the book features their most famous literary creation.
The leopard the eighth harry hole thriller was a number 1 bestseller in hardback, with phantom the ninth book in the series topping the paperback. Jo nesbo proves that the crime genre can be elevated to new levels, both in literary terms and when it comes to an innovative, sublime, suspenseful and surprising plot. In this electrifying thriller from the author of police and. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world. Nesbo manages the books unnervingly scary scenes so well he should consider tackling a horror novel.
I always have to start at book 1 and read through in order. It provides a taut and edgy mystery with return of some characters from earlier books such as forensics expert beate lonne and psychologist stale aune. Jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son and his latest harry hole novel, the thirst, all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. Author jo nesbos scenes are so vivid that you can imagine them playing across the big screen. Jo nesbo a harry hole mystery 10 books collection pack set paperback january 1, 1732 by jo nesbo author. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 10 by jo nesbo 4. Jo nesbo is norwegian, and his harry hole series was not translated into english in order. Jo nesbo books in order a mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. It opens with a patient lying in a coma, under police protection.
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Jo nesbos the snowman is soon to be a major motion picture, starring michael fassbender, rebecca ferguson, and j. As well as the bestselling series featuring harry hole, jo. Were thrilled to announce a new novel from jo nesbo called the thirst, which will see the return of the oslo detective as he is drawn back into the police force when a serial killer begins targeting internet daters. Richmond times dispatch scandinavian crime thrillers dont come much darker or more tense than the bestselling harry hole series, and this tenth outing for the norwegian detective is the best yet. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Police, jo nesbos 10th harry hole book, takes the series and the genre itself, to a whole new level of nonformulaic excellence and establishes him on the cutting edge. Im an admitted fan of the series, and i just loved this book. When a police officer is found murdered at the scene of an old unsolved murder case that he was involved in investigating, it can hardly be a coincidence. Nesbo is best known for the series of novels featuring detective harry hole. He is also an accomplished musician as the primary singer and songwriter for the. The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime novels including the bat, the snowman and more bestselling thrillers, blood on snow and midnight sun. The thirst will be available to buy worldwide in english in may 2017. Jo nesbo one of the worlds most popular crime writers, norwegian novelist jo nesbo s books have been published in 50 languages selling over 33 million copies worldwide. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. Certainly ranks with the best of current american crime fiction. Police by jo nesbo 2014, paperback for sale online ebay. Police is jo nesbo s tenth crime novel with inspector harry hole. Author jo nesbo s scenes are so vivid that you can imagine them playing across the big screen.
Police, jo nesbo s 10th harry hole book, takes the series and the genre itself, to a whole new level of nonformulaic excellence and establishes him on the cutting edge. Jo nesbo a harry hole mystery 10 books collection pack set. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jo nesbo the batblack lizard edition1st harry hole novel only in paperback 4. Vg norway police consolidates, and probably also reinforces, jo nesbo. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, and phantom, and he is also the author of several standalone novels and the doctor proctor series of childrens books. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Oct 06, 20 police is a huge book, around 500 pages long, but it contains much that is enjoyable about nesbo. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jo nesbo books online. As well as the bestselling series featuring harry hole, jo writes fastpaced thrillers.
Jo nesbo author biography with his internationally acclaimed crime novels featuring detective harry hole, jo nesbo has achieved an unparalleled success both in his native country norway and abroad, winning the hearts of critics, booksellers and readers alike. He is also an accomplished musician as the primary singer and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di derre. When a police officer is found murdered at the scene of an old. The author of the thirst would invite charles bukowski, jim thompson and ernest hemingway to his.
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