Knife is the brand new harry hole thriller from jo nesbo where harry will come face to face with a deadly foe harry hole faces a deadly foe in the new thriller from sunday times number one bestseller jo nesbo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading police. 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. For years, detective harry hole has been at the center of every major criminal investigation in oslo. Peter knutson there is a tidy little set piece more than halfway through police, jo nesbos latest harry hole. 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. Harry hole, drunkard, loner and brilliant detective is reassigned to surveillance after a high profile mistake. By far his best work after a couple of years in hibernation. Harry hole is a character and series of crime fiction novels by norwegian author jo nesbo. A must for harry hole fans and a great place to start for those who havent discovered this superb series. However the key to jo nesbos international success, at least in part, lies in his highly original, yet utterly believable protagonist, detective harry hole. Since then, he has written a total of nine books in the harry hole series, three doctor proctor childrens novels, plus four standalone novels not all of which has been translated into english.
Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. Harry hole is truly back after a sharp wake up call. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome. Brilliant, audaciously rogue police officer, harry hole from the snowman and the thirst, is back. Harry hole faces a deadly foe in the new thriller from sunday times number one bestseller jo nesbo. A harry hole novel 10 harry hole series jo nesbo 4. At his most fluent, the narrative takes on a dreamlike quality as hole rushes through the investigation blurring fact and feeling. Aug 01, 2019 rogue police officer, harry hole from the snowman and the thirst, is back in jo nesbos latest thriller, knife, and in the throes of a new, unanticipated rageonce again hunting the murderer who has haunted his entire career. Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling harry hole series a. 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. Following the dramatic conclusion of number one bestseller the thirst, knife sees harry hole waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood. But, in my opinion, best book by jo nesbo is the son, which is a standalone novel. Suffice it to say, i couldnt be more excited about.
Read this book for jo nesbo and his sense of story telling. In it, he sets to stop out murderers, bank robbers, gangsters and more. The protaganist and title character of the series is harry hole, a hardened detective who works the streets of oslo. He is the author of the harry hole series, the latest of which is police, as well as headhunters and several childrens books. Harry hole, norways rogue and brilliant police inspector has been thrown out of his home by his wife rakel. Ive read all the harry hole books except the bat and think jo nesbo is an exceptionally good writer. After the horrors of a case that nearly cost him his life, harry hole left oslo and the police force far. Jo nesbos macbeth centers around a police force struggling to. An edgeofyour seat harry hole pageturner you wont be able to put down. Sadly i felt they started to tail off and the last one i read was decidedly meh. Here are the jo nesbo books in order for his two main thriller series and standalone novels. When he suspects a link with one of his cold cases, its a race against time to catch the elusive killer. Crime fiction lover features a guide to harry hole.
This harry hole crime novel, the tenth in the series by norwegian writer jo nesbo, breaks with its formulaic pattern in that harry has disappeared from the scene after being severely wounded in a shootout in the previous novel. Jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son and his latest harry hole novel. Critics link the personality of harry hole to those of the famous literary detectives. Brilliant, audaciously rogue police officer, harry hole from the snowman and the thirst, is back and in the throes of a new, unanticipated rageonce again. Is jo nesbo writing a new chapter for norwegian detective harry hole. Im an admitted fan of the series, and i just loved this book. Harry hole the oslo police departments best investigator and worst civil servant has little to. Hole, for those who havent made his acquaintance, is a maverick who prefers to work alone and to play by his own rules. A man like harry had better watch his back following the dramatic conclusion of number one best seller the thirst, knife sees harry hole waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood. I work for the education division of nesbos publishing house in norway, aschehoug, and got a free copy of the book at work and also got to attend the concert. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author.
I loved the jo nesbo series of harry hole books when they originally came out and devoured one after another. 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. On the return of harry hole in the thirst, nesbo said. Jo nesbo is back with a glinting attack on your senses. Readers pick up with harry where they left off in the previous harry hole book, policeharry and rakel are now married. Jo nesbos books have been translated into fortyseven languages. Police harry hole book 10 kindle edition by jo nesbo author 4. How to read the jo nesbo books in order books reading order. Whether or not you like the plot or nuance of a harry hole book, hole himself is a stellar creation and im always happy to spend time with him. 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. I thought id cracked it a handful of times but i hadnt, and thats always fun. One of the singers falls dead, shot in the head at pointblank range.
Mar 09, 2018 at this stage rakel has left him and has a new boyfriend. His alcoholism has put harry in a bad place but he is given a chance to work again with the oslo police department. The complete series list for a harry hole mystery jo nesbo. May 19, 2014 jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is set to reach stratospheric heights with several hollywood movies in the pipeline.
Nesbo is one of the best thriller writers on the planet daily express harry hole is about to face his darkest case yet. I am a fan of jo nesbo, and his flawed harry hole series and this was a 5 star read for me. Now, in the thirst, the story continues as harry is inextricably drawn back into the oslo police force. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 10 kindle edition by nesbo, jo. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. Today jo nesbo announced that he will release his twelfth harry hole novel in july 2019. 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. Knife differs from other books in its format, this being more a locked room type of mystery rather than a hard boiled police procedural with harry chasing down the perpetrator. Police, the tenth novel in the harry hole series by jo nesbo, was released here in norway just after midnight on the 6th of june at a big launch event at an oslo city centre bookshop. 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. Knife harry hole, book 12 by jo nesbo fantastic fiction. He is a heavy smoker and an alcoholic who lost his mother to cancer when he was in his early twenties. Maybe the best thing about reading a harry hole novel is jo nesbo s writing pictured above. With this book harry gets drawn into a murder investigation of a serial killer, and his life is out of control.
Book onetoomany in the harry hole series sees the crime hit a bit too close. Nesbo is several steps ahead of you in this endlessly twisting, multilayered thriller sun the police urgently need harry hole. This is my ranking of top ten best novels by jo nesbo. Harry hole is a classic loose cannon with few close friends, a problem with alcohol and some unorthodox methods. The brandnew harry hole thriller from sunday times number one best seller jo nesbo. I have missed harry hole, but he appears to be just about back. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world. A serial murderer has begun targeting tinder daters a murderer whose mo reignites harry s hunt. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 33 million copies around the world.
Hole is a classic loose cannon in the oslo norway police force, with few close friends and some unorthodox methods. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbos series of ten crime novels. Ten books on, jo nesbos harry hole series just keeps getting better this plot has people, pacing, and place that keep the action moving right up to the final chapter. 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. The following version of this book was used to create the guide. The harry hole mystery series in order jo nesbo fictiondb. The snowman snomannen 2007 creepier than ever before, this harry hole novel has quite a horror feel to it the killer takes a woman and leaves behind a snowman. Harry in a heavy smoker and is also an alcoholic, whose problems sometimes get him. A densely plotted thriller that doesnt disappoint, police is the tenth book by norwegian author jo nesbo to feature inspector harry hole. Jo nesbo s twelfth harry hole mystery is a gamechanger for the acclaimed series.
In the thirst, nesbo takes this opportunity to delve into how harry hole, damaged and broken man that he is, reacts to this newfound stability. The downside is that it is in the cold case department where no one wants. I am really glad that most of his work has been translated, and hopefully, as the harry hole series grows, the books will all get the english update as well. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. Nesbo concludes the book with harry hole facing two killers and a moral conundrum. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Sep 21, 2014 especially when it comes to novels with inspector harry hole. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is. Jo nesbo is the norwegian bestselling author of the harry hole books featuring the crime squad detective who begins working with the national criminal investigation service kripos on cases including serial killers, assassins, bank robbers, drug lords, organized international criminals, and other baddies both at ahome and abroad.
Knife has been promoted heavily, so i ordered it hoping mr tall and maverick was back in town. Police is jo nesbos tenth crime novel with inspector harry hole. So ill just say, this is probably the best jo nesbo harry hole book ive read. I found police to be a bit patchy at times and the author played a couple of unnecessary and, i thought, cheap tricks on the reader which dampened my enthusiasm for the book to some extent. Pronounced holleh, harry hole is a fictional character and leading role in several novels written by norwegian author, jo nesbo.
A mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A vindictive killer is stalking oslos streets, slaying police officers at the scenes of crimes they once investigated but failed to solve. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbo s series of ten crime novels. Hes bored by his new job until a report of a rare and unusual gun being fired sparks his interest because of its possible links to neo nazi activity. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero. On officer on the police force, harry is depicted as a loose cannon. However the key to jo nesbo s international success, at least in part, lies in his highly original, yet utterly believable protagonist, detective harry hole. Last updated april 22nd, 2019 reading the jo nesbo books in order in english means that we can now finally catch up to all 11 harry hole novels they have finally all been translated to english, the 4 doctor proktor kids series, and the authors four standalone novels. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad. Sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, jules maigret, and nero wolfe, but in the word of jo nesbo himself. Hes been given a chance for a new start with the oslo police but its.
A harry hole thriller oslo sequence 8 harry hole 10 first edition by jo nesbo, don bartlett isbn. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated, but failed to solve. Harry hole series by jo nesbo goodreads share book. The harry hole novels are multilayered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by the snowman. After the brutal homicide of a woman, the oslo police force know exactly whom to call.
An encounter with an old enemy sets the stage for a white knuckle ride more terrifying and disorientating than anything the maverick detective has had to face thus far. I normally hate the word unputdownable but this basically was. But it is a dark soul, so it is as always both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. This is a police procedural that breaks the bounds of the format with abandon. This is the seventh entry in jo nesbo s series featuring norwegian police inspector harry hole, and it may be the best thus far. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Brilliant, audaciously rogue police officer, harry hole from the snowman and the thirst, is back and in the throes of a new, unanticipated rageonce again hunting the murderer who has haunted his entire career. Listen to the complete harry hole series book series. Harry hole series audiobooks listen to the full series.
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