Inspector harry hole investigates a serial killer targeting oslos police officers in this installment of jo nesbos new york times bestselling series. Buy police harry hole series book online at low prices in. Bartlett, don translator published by vintage crimeblack lizard 2012 isbn 10. When a police officer is found murdered at the scene of an old unsolved m. The norwegian crime novelist jo nesbo is famous for his series of bestselling books featuring the detective harry hole.
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. Jo nesbo, author of the number one bestselling harry hole series, is back with a tense and atmospheric thriller about two brothers bound together by dark secrets. The story spans the 2nd world war on the eastern front and oslo in the 60s and 70s. That would be like two or three of my books, i guess. Every now and then i am right about something and this time i was, the redbreast is head and shoulders above his previous two books. Liz crumley, an inspector in the taiwanese police, is harrys c. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the redbreast. 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. Norwegian author jo nesbo spoke with kevin nance about his latest novel. Jo nesbo s harry hole series just keeps getting better. In the ninth harry hole novel to be translated from norwegian into english we find out. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo.
Police by jo nesbo the new harry hole thriller youtube. For years, detective harry hole has been at the center of every major criminal investigation in oslo. Jo nesbos harry hole series is one of the essential series within the. This is not difficult because he has a full set of the usual characteristics. Oct 15, 20 inspector harry hole investigates a serial killer targeting oslos police officers in this installment of jo nesbos new york times bestselling series. Phantom is the ninth novel in jo nesbo s harry hole series, and his sixth book i have read. Jo nesbo harry hole thriller collection 10 books set titles in the set police, the bat, the leopard, phantom, the devils star, cockroaches, the snowman, the redeemer, nemesis, the redbreast. Thinking about this book, the series and how it has evolved, i cant help contrasting it with the works of certain american best seller mysterythriller authors whose series characters now lack the imagination, energy and complexity they showed in earlier books. 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. If youve never listened to a book by jo nesbo, now is the time to start. When the same thing happens to two other officers in a matter of months the pattern is as clear as it is terrifying.
A sortable list in reading order and chronological order with publication date, genre, and rating. Just finished book 3 after my introduction to jo nesbo and his star antihero harry hole in book 1. Great book and fully recommended, it should be noted that i am a big jon nesbo fan. He has won the glass key award for best nordic crime novel.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read police. Jo nesbo harry hole thriller collection 10 book set. 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. Buy police harry hole series book online at low prices. This time, someone is brutally murdering police officers at the site of old, unsolved homicides where they have investigated and the trail has gone cold. A harry hole novel 9 harry hole series prime eligible. The harry hole series began in 1997 with the bat, although the first to be released in english was the redbreast. Book 3 the redbreast is what hooked me on this series. Click here to watch a book trailer on phantom made by jo nesbos us publisher. A mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers. Nesbo s leading detective in the oslo police force.
At the end of the book, harry has a brief reunion with rakel before then visiting the imprisoned. Jo nesbo goodreads author, don bartlett translator 4. He is the author of the harry hole series, the latest of which is police, as well as headhunters and several childrens books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios. Mar 02, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. A new harry hole novel by jo nesbo overview 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. How many of these brilliant scandinavian thrillers have you read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the leopard. A harry hole novel 6 harry hole series prime eligible.
Classic loose cannon thrillers, the harry hole books are regular nytimes bestsellers. Jo nesbo, harry hole series big blue marble bookstore. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, phantom, and most recently knife, and he is also the author of headhunters, macbeth, and several childrens books. 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 publication of a new hole novel removes the spoiler alert, though for the first third of the novel, harry exists more as a memory or an inspiration than as a character.
Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated, but failed to. The redbreast is a fabulous introduction to nesbos toughasnails series protagonist, oslo police detective harry hole. Aug 14, 2014 an edgeofyour seat harry hole pageturner you wont be able to put down. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated, but failed to solve. Jo nesbo 3 books collection set harry hole thriller. Its entertaining, incredibly fastpaced, strong character development and a plot that contains many twists and turns. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read phantom. A musician, songwriter, and economist, jo nesbo is also one of europes most acclaimed crime writers, and is the winner of the glass key award, northern europes most prestigious crimefiction prize, for his first novel featuring police detective harry hole. If this isnt your first harry hole novel, all you really need to know that police is every bit as good as snowman, the bat and devils star. This book is situated primarily in norway with flashbacks to ww2. There are plots and subplots that twist and turn throughout the book, frights, heartbreaking deaths amid some unexpected happiness, new and.
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. Sep 26, 2020 its the seventh book in the harry hole series this time, and perhaps one of the most widely well known titles. As of march 2014 more than 3 million copies of his novels have been sold in. A densely plotted thriller that doesnt disappoint, police is the tenth book by norwegian author jo nesbo to feature inspector harry hole. The redbreast, book 3, was the first to be translated into english. The usual macho, hardboiled, and brutal style is ok. His books have sold 45 million copies worldwide and have been tra. Phantom pushes the believability boundaries too far, though. The redbreast is actually the third of jo nesbos detective novels featuring the alcoholic harry hole who is on the wagon for most of this particular novel, but alas, it was the first to be translated into english. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. My first read was the snowman and been hooked on harry ever since, now going back to read all the first ones started with the bat and waiting to get cochroaches.
The main character, harry hole, a mid30s detective on the oslo, norway police department, is a complex, frustrating man, neither quite likable nor unlikable. Publishers summary the police urgently need harry hole. A harry hole novel audiobook by jo nesbo with a 30 day free trial. Jo nesbo harry hole thriller collection 10 books set police son. The following version of this book was used to create the guide. Made into a film starring michael fassbinder as well in 2017, its probably best to read the book first, as this really does excel in every way imaginable. The usual interesting nesbo characters led by harry hole. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. Jo nesbo has confirmed that his hardboiled oslo detective harry hole will return in his next novel, the thirst, which will be published worldwide in english in may 2017. Hole is a brilliant and obsessively driven detective who uses unorthodox and sometimes illegal methods in his investigations.
Its the best in its genre including all the great american and british works. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero. Police is another solidly gripping installment of the harry hole series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading police. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 10 kindle edition by nesbo, jo. Oct 15, 20 a densely plotted thriller that doesnt disappoint, police is the tenth book by norwegian author jo nesbo to feature inspector harry hole. Harry hole books 112 jo nesbo author, don bartlett. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. In it, he sets to stop out murderers, bank robbers, gangsters and more. It opens with a patient lying in a coma, under police protection. Jo nesbo speaking about his new harry hole thriller, police. Ive read all the harry hole books except the bat and think jo nesbo is an exceptionally good writer. Oct 30, 2012 wow, just finished police, i just sat and stayed at the back cover thanking jo nesbo for keeping dear harry hole alive, what a man. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist, and author.
Jo nesbo 10 books collection set, a fiction novel collection which titles are set in fantasy, horror, modern days, and scifi environments. It seemed at the end of the last harry hole novel, phantom, that harry was dead. Jo nesbo 3 books collection set harry hole thriller collection inc midnight sun. His brilliant insights and dedication to his job have saved countless lives over the years. Harry hole is introduced in the bat as a police officer with the oslo crime squad. Buy a discounted paperback of the redbreast online from australias leading online bookstore. Im an admitted fan of the series, and i just loved this book. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 3 kindle edition by nesbo, jo, don bartlett. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author.
A harry hole novel 10 harry hole series prime eligible. Nesbo is several steps ahead of you in this endlessly twisting, multilayered thriller sun the police urgently need harry hole. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 11 book 11 of 12. Harry hole is a police officer with the oslo crime squad created by norwegian.
The protaganist and title character of the series is harry hole, a hardened detective who works the streets of oslo. Oct 20, 20 norwegian author jo nesbo spoke with kevin nance about his latest novel featuring harry hole, police. Oct 15, 20 that book had left the former oslo detective no longer a member of the police force and perhaps no longer alive. Buy books from the harry hole series online at booktopia, australias local bookstore. He has won the raymond chandler award for lifetime achievement as well as many other awards. Former police detective harry hole returns to oslo after three years abroad. The harry hole mystery series in order by jo nesbo fictiondb. The third of nesbo s harry hole novels, this one published in 2000.
Sep 11, 20 written by jo nesbo, translated by don bartlett the staggering ending to phantom left us all in disbelief. And its read by the best british narrator, john lee. A recovering alcoholic prone to depression, the stress hole s mental health suffers is often a focus of the stories. The victim is a twenty three yearold norwegian woman who is a minor. May 04, 2017 in policethe last novel featuring jo nesbos hardbitten, maverick oslo detectivea killer wreaking revenge on the police had harry hole fighting for the safety of the people closest to him. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the redbreast. We take a look at jo nesbos detective harry hole books in order. Police, jo nesbo s 10th harry hole book, takes the series and the genre itself.
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