The Kingdom

The Kingdom

‘I couldn’t put it down’ Stephen King

Summary

‘Suspenseful…original…I couldn’t put it down’ Stephen King

Two brothers. Bound by blood... And a lifetime of secrets.

When Roy and Carl's parents die suddenly, sixteen-year-old Roy is left as protector to his impulsive younger brother. But when Carl decides to travel the world in search of his fortune, Roy stays behind in their sleepy village, satisfied with his peaceful life as a mechanic.

Years later, Carl returns with his charismatic new wife, Shannon - an architect - full of exciting plans to build a hotel on their family land. But it's only a matter of time before what begins as a jubilant homecoming sparks off a series of events that threaten to derail everything Roy holds dear and family loyalty is stretched to violent ends.

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 55 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*

Watch out for The Night House, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now

About the author

Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbo is one of the world's bestselling crime writers. When commissioned to write a memoir about life on the road with his band, Di Derre, he instead came up with the plot for his first Harry Hole crime novel, The Bat. His books The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son, The Thirst, Macbeth and Knife have all since topped the Sunday Times charts. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 55 million copies around the world.
Learn More

Sign up to the Penguin Newsletter

For the latest books, recommendations, author interviews and more