Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. The leopard is the eighth novel featuring nesbos crime detective, inspector harry hole. This walk will start outside best western hotel, karl johans gate 33 at. Inspector harry hole returns from hong kong hot on the trail of a serial killer in this installment of jo nesbos new york times bestselling series. Harry was thinking they were definitely heading for dark. Though it was the fifth harry hole book for norwegian readers, the devils star was the first one translated for the englishspeaking world.
At the end of his previous thriller, the snowman, jo nesbos inspector harry hole was a ravaged mess. The second chapter of the novel, harry hole, the cockroaches, was published in the year 1998. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic. The leopard is another masterful instalment in the very excellent harry hole series. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. Politiet star uten spor og beslutter seg for a finne etterforsker harry hole. Meanwhile, a murder case of two women leave the police clueless and baffled.
Sorgenfri, marekors, frelseren, snomannen, panserhjerte and gjenferd. Click here to read our comprehensive guide to the harry hole books. By which he means harrys antiauthority, antisobriety, antirulesofthegame attitude which makes him a danger to himself and those around him. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by. Harry hole is a character and series of crime fiction novels by norwegian author jo nesbo. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world. How to read the jo nesbo books in order books reading order. Synopsis harry hole, drunkard, loner and brilliant detective is reassigned to surveillance after a high profile mistake. The harry hole series began in 1997 with the bat, although the first to be released in english was the redbreast. Jo nesbos harry hole murray pratt the vantage points of international allegory whether measured by sales figures, reach, celebrity standing, cultural influence or departurelounge sightings, it is beyond contestation that jo nesbos harry hole thriller series 19972014 has joined detective fictions big league.
Find the complete harry hole book series by jo nesbo. He is just as addicted and unreliable in private matters as always contrary to crimecolleagues like mathew scudder in lawrence blocks new yorker books, dave robicheaux in james lee burkes deep south thrillers, and the nameless investigator in dan turells local. It was freezing cold, and from the dark came the sound of the voice that had awoken him. A report of a rare and unusual gun a type favoured by assassins being smuggled into the country sparks detective harry holes interest. Panserhjerte is also a norwegian term for constrictive pericarditis. Harry hole series 8 of 10 audiobooks repack jo nesbo. International thriller writer jo nesbo brings new harry hole mystery to scottsdale and its a killer robert anglen, the republic published 4. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force.
The leopard having accumulated a sizable debt, harry hole has fled to hong kong to hide from the creditors. Politiet star uden spor, sa en kvindelig detektiv sendes til hong kong, for at finde harry hole, som skadet og traumatiseret har forladt landet. The first book in the remarkable, bestselling harry hole series from jo nesbo. Phantom reached number two on the times bestseller list and stayed in the top 10 for seven weeks.
Panserhjerte er en thriller, som foregar i oslo, congo, leipzig, hongkong og pa det norske hojfjeld. May 11, 2017 international thriller writer jo nesbo brings new harry hole mystery to scottsdale and its a killer robert anglen, the republic published 4. Hole is a classic loose cannon in the police force, with few close friends and some unorthodox methods. Harry hole is sent to sydney to investigate the murder of inger holter, a young norwegian girl who was working in a bar. 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. A detective in the oslo police department, harry is usually tolerated by his superiors and colleagues despite his habitual alcoholism and unorthodox methods because he is a brilliant detective. A keen footballer, nesbo made his professional debut with the norwegian premiership team molde at seventeen before a cruciate ligament injury scotched his. 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. Learn more about the globe trotting, rock climbing, book, film and. Below is a list of jo nesbos harry hole novels in publication and chronological order. At this stage rakel has left him and has a new boyfriend.
Mar 25, 2020 jo nesbo, born march 29, 1960, oslo, norway, norwegian writer and musician, best known internationally for a series of crime novels featuring hardboiled detective harry hole pronounced hoola in norwegian. Maybe the best thing about reading a harry hole novel is jo nesbos writing pictured above. The latest jo nesbo book is macbeth, published in 2018. Jo nesbo often credited with sparking the international craze for scandinoir, norwegian crime writer jo nesbo can include professional footballer and rock band member to his cv. I en lejlighed i centrum begynder det at dryppe fra etagen ovenover og ned i en kasserolle med kartofler. 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. Harry hole 11 first edition by nesbo, jo, smith, neil isbn. He finished college with a degree in business administration and economics at the norwegianschool of economics. Harvill secker is publishing a new harry hole detective novel in may 2017 the thirst continues the story of the last novel to feature maverick cop harry hole, nesbos 20 novel police, which. And so a new famous novel star, harry hole, was born. Concerns the novels featuring the character of harry hole by norwegian author jo nesbo.
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. A pageturner you wont want to put down time out harry knows he shouldnt get involved. A norwegian author, jo is most well known for his harry hole novels. Panserhjerte av jo nesbo imported paperback norwegian harry hole, 8 jo nesbo on. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. Harry hole is the main character in a series of, so far, nine crime novels written by jo nesbo. In panserhjerte 2009, translated as the leopard by don bartlett 2011, hole returns.
Apr 24, 2020 jo nesbo bibliography jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. In this novel, the very drunk harry is sent on a plane to thailand to hush up the murder case of the norwegian ambassador in a bangkok brothel. Prior to starting his novels, jo was also a journalist working freelance and a stockbroker. The harry hole novels are listed by the original name, publication. The latest harry hole novel is called knife and its published mid 2019. Harry hole is the protagonist in a series of crime thrillers by the norwegian author jo nesbo. Tilbake i oslo er det et nytt dop i gatene, kjent som fiolin. A complete list of jo nesbo books in chronological order. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Harry hole is in a personal mess after his last case and has hidden himself away in hong kong, but norway seems to have a new serial killer in their midst and they are stumped. Bjarne moller, head of crime squad and harry holes superior officer, describes harry as the best investigator in the department and the worst public servant. His books were initially published in norwegian and have now been translated in more than 40 languages. This is the first of the harry hole novels, introducing the character, but it was very late in being translated to english.
Fbi trained serial killer expert harry hole must be tracked down and persuaded to come home and a detective is sent to find and bring him back. Its norwegian title is panserhjerte, which does not directly translate to the leopard. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Along the way he discovers that the streets of bangkok are a dangerous place full of secrets. Sep 19, 2016 harvill secker is publishing a new harry hole detective novel in may 2017 the thirst continues the story of the last novel to feature maverick cop harry hole, nesbos 20 novel police, which. The norwegian booksellers prize or best novel of the year 2007. See the complete harry hole series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. While in school, he also played guitar and sang in a poprock band. The protaganist and title character of the series is harry hole, a hardened detective who works the streets of oslo.
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. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. Harry hole is a character and series of crime fiction novels by norwegian author jo. International thriller writer jo nesbo brings new harry hole. The cockroaches, which is not available in english at this time, is the. 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. 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.
The british and american publishers chose to start by translating the later books, set in oslo, and only after these became very popular came around to publishing the first book, set in australia this order of publication caused an unintended spoiler. The harry hole book series by jo nesbo includes books flaggermusmannen, kakerlakkene, the redbreast, and several more. Unlike many of his colleagues, harry hole never becomes sophisticated. Sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, jules maigret, and nero wolfe, but in the word of jo nesbo himself. Knife sees harry waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood. The bat harry hole is an inspector in the oslo crime squad. His last case the snowman previous book really took it out of him and his girlfriend, rakel, and her son, oleg, have left sweden to put the ordeal behind them. Moreover, leopard refers to the stealthy tread of the killer in the book, while armoured heart is what harry hole himself gains by his experiences. Sledstvie topchetsya na meste, i harri hole vyzyvayut iz. What harry hole craves, he tells us, is an armored heart. Fbi trained serial killer expert harry hole must be tracked down and persuaded to come home and a. A staple of the books is that the killer is someone you. His rendition of the shakespearean story is a bloody crime noir.
Harry har ikke mye a stille opp med for rakel, men det a etterforske drap er na en gang det han er best pa. Not only is he about to come face to face with an old, deadly foe, but hes about to face his darkest case yet. Its a good introduction to the character and to nesbos wellpaced, tightly structured style, not to mention his dark sense of humour and taste for the outrageous. Bezzhalostnyj ubijca podkradyvaetsya k svoim zhertvam besshumno, kak leopard, otnimaya u nih zhizn s izoshchrennoj zhestokostyu.
He graduated from the norwegian school of economics norges. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo. Jo nesbo biography, books and films informationcradle. A harry hole novel 10 harry hole series go to book. 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. Harry lost his mother, a descendant of the sami people, to cancer while he was in his twenties, and he has never had a close relationship to his father olav hole, who is a teacher. The norwegian book club prize for best novel of the year 2008. It announced that the american people would decide today whether their president for the next four years would again be george walker bush. In it, he sets to stop out murderers, bank robbers, gangsters and more. The first two novels in the series are set in respectively australia and thailand, while all the. Never start to read one if you need a full night of sleep you will be up until way too late because the story is just too addictive, and never start to read one if you dont have at least one more harry hole, ideally in chronological order lined up waiting for you next, since youll probably be going on harry hole binge. In the depths of winter, a killer stalks the city streets. Click here to watch a book trailer on the leopard made by jo nesbos uk publisher harvill secker. 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.