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Harry Hole

by 15 books in this series
Killing Moon
Killing Moon
'Not just an unbearably tense thriller but another of Nesbo's studies in love and loneliness... there are few greater crime writers' The Times

'Nesbø is one of today's most interesting thriller writers, a 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight' Lee Child
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This killer will get inside your head… and there’s nothing you can do to stop it

When a body is found in the forest, the police make a horrifying discovery: her scalp has been removed and sewn back on. But they have no idea why.
With a second woman reported missing, detectives fear their worst nightmare has come true.

A serial killer is stalking the streets of Oslo.

With time running out to find the woman, former detective Harry Hole is called in to think like a murderer thinks... and to track down this killer before they strike again.

But Harry has ulterior motives for wanting to solve this case and, if he fails, there could be more than one life at risk.

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'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller... effortless' Guardian

'The undisputed king of Scandinavian crime fiction' The Times
The Devil's Star
The Devil's Star
**SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES**

A pulse-racing Harry Hole thriller that will keep you guessing till the finale page.

'This tale of revenge has twists galore' Time Out

Harry can't trust his own memory

A man is caught on CCTV, shooting dead a cashier at a bank. Detective Harry Hole begins his investigation, but after dinner with an old flame wakes up with no memory of the past 12 hours.

Someone wants him out of this picture

Then the girl is found dead in mysterious circumstances and he begins to receive threatening emails: is someone trying to frame him for her death?

And they'll stop at nothing to fulfil their bloodlust...

As Harry fights to clear his name, the bank robberies continue with unparalleled savagery...

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 60 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*

*Watch out for BLOOD TIES, the new Jo Nesbo thriller, coming soon*
Knife
Knife
**THE No.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**

'This is the king of Norwegian crime on top form' Observer

HARRY HOLE'S DEADLIEST ENEMY IS BACK... AND OUT FOR BLOOD

Harry is in a bad place: Rakel has left him, he's working cold cases and notorious murderer Svein Finne is back on the streets.

THE FIRST KILLER HARRY PUT BEHIND BARS IS OUT TO GET HIM.

Harry is responsible for the many years Finne spent in prison but now he's free and ready to pick up where he left off.

A MAN LIKE HARRY BETTER WATCH HIS BACK.

When Harry wakes up with blood on his hands, and no memory of what he did the night before, he knows everything is only going to get worse...

Jo Nesbo was a Sunday Times number one bestseller with Macbeth on 20/09/2018
The Leopard
The Leopard
'A cracking good thriller...that will keep you gripped to the last page' Guardian

In the depths of winter a killer stalks the city streets. Two women are found drowned in their own blood. A third woman is hanged from a diving board.

YOU ARE ALLOWING THIS KILLING TO GO ON.

The crime scenes offer no clues, the media is reaching fever pitch, and the police are running out of options.

IT'S TIME THIS WAS STOPPED...


There is only one man who can help them catch the killer. But Inspector Harry Hole doesn't want to be found.

...BECAUSE I HAVE APPOINTED THE NEXT VICTIM.

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 50 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*


*Watch out for The Jealousy Man, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now*
Nemesis
Nemesis
A pulse-racing Harry Hole thriller that will keep you guessing till the finale page.

'This tale of revenge has twists galore' Time Out

Harry can't trust his own memory

A man is caught on CCTV, shooting dead a cashier at a bank. Detective Harry Hole begins his investigation, but after dinner with an old flame wakes up with no memory of the past 12 hours.

Someone wants him out of this picture

Then the girl is found dead in mysterious circumstances and he begins to receive threatening emails: is someone trying to frame him for her death?

And they'll stop at nothing to fulfil their bloodlust...

As Harry fights to clear his name, the bank robberies continue with unparalleled savagery...

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 50 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*


*Watch out for The Jealousy Man, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now*
Phantom
Phantom

Harry Hole is in trouble.

'Expertly plotted and structured...relentlessly paced...a compulsive page turner' Independent on Sunday


The police don't want him back...

After the horrors of a case that nearly cost him his life, Harry Hole left Oslo and the police force far behind him. Now he's back, but the case he's come to investigate is already closed, and the suspect already behind bars.

The criminals don't want him back...

Denied permission to reopen the investigation, Harry strikes out on his own, quickly discovering a trail of violence and mysterious disappearances apparently unnoticed by the police. At every turn, Harry is faced with a wall of silence.

But Harry is not the only one interested in the case. From the moment he steps off the plane, someone is watching his every move.

...Someone wants him silenced

Police
Police

An edge-of-your seat Harry Hole page-turner you won't be able to put down.

'Nesbo is several steps ahead of you in this endlessly twisting, multi-layered thriller' Sun


The police urgently need Harry Hole.

A killer is stalking Oslo's streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated, but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical.

But this time, Harry can't help anyone.

For years, detective Harry Hole has been at the centre of every major criminal investigation in Oslo. His dedication to his job and his brilliant insights have saved the lives of countless people. But now, with those he loves most facing terrible danger, Harry can't protect anyone.

Least of all himself.
The Redeemer
The Redeemer
Harry Hole returns in a pulse-pounding thriller like no other.

'This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish' Michael Connelly

A freezing December night

Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a Salvation Army carol concert. Then a shot rings out and one of the singers falls to the floor, dead.

A blood-curdling terror

Detective Harry Hole and his team are called in to investigate but have little to work with - there is no immediate suspect, no weapon and no motive. But when the assassin discovers he's shot the wrong man, Harry finds his troubles have only just begun.

Now the clock is ticking before he kills again

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 60 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*

*Watch out for BLOOD TIES, the new thriller, from Jo Nesbo*
The Snowman
The Snowman
FROM THE No.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

'Chilling, spectacular stuff' Mark Billingham
'Something so gripping that it recalls classics such as The Silence of the Lambs' The Sunday Times
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A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Outside, he sees her favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman.

Detective Harry Hole soon discovers that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years.

When a second woman disappears, Harry's worst suspicion is confirmed: a serial killer is operating on his home turf.

SOON THE FIRST SNOW WILL COME
AND THEN HE WILL APPEAR AGAIN
AND WHEN THE SNOW HAS GONE
HE WILL HAVE TAKEN SOMEONE ELSE. . .
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*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 50 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*

*Watch out for The Jealousy Man, the dark and twisted new collection of crime stories from Jo Nesbo available now*
The Thirst
The Thirst
'The king of all crime writers' Sunday Express

There's a new killer on the streets

A woman is found murdered after an internet date. The marks left on her body show the police that they are dealing with a particularly vicious killer.

And he's out for blood

Under pressure from the media to solve the crime, the force know there's only one man for the job. But Harry Hole is reluctant to return to the place that almost took everything from him. Until he starts to suspect a connection between this killing and his one failed case...

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 55 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*

*Watch out for KILLING MOON, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now*

Jo Nesbo was a Sunday Times number one bestseller with Macbeth on 20/09/2018
The Bat
The Bat
Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling Harry Hole series.

'A stunning opening to the series' Sunday Times

Harry is out of his depth.

Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can.

He's not supposed to get too involved.

When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry.

He might be the next victim.


Jo Nesbo, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024
Cockroaches
Cockroaches

Harry Hole is back in a gripping twist-packed read.

'One of Nesbo's most accomplished novels' Financial Times


Harry is on a special mission.


Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and Harry has been sent to investigate. It's clear that the Ambassador's family are hiding some secrets of their own, but few people are willing to talk.

He needs to solve a crime and avoid a scandal.

When Harry lays hands on some incriminating CCTV footage, things only get more complicated. The man who gave him the tape goes missing, and Harry realises that failing to solve a murder case is by no means the only danger that faces the unwary.

But in an unfamiliar city, who can you trust?

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD 50 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*
The Redbreast
The Redbreast
Harry Hole faces a new rising enemy.

'A page-turner you won't want to put down' Time Out


Harry knows he shouldn't get involved.


A report of a rare and unusual gun - a type favoured by assassins - being smuggled into the country sparks Detective Harry Hole's interest.

Evil is closer to home than he knows.


Then a former WW2 Nazi sympathizer is found with his throat cut. Next, someone close to Harry is murdered. Why had she been trying to reach Harry on the night she was killed?

As Harry's investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that the killer is hell-bent on serving his own justice. And while the link between the cases remains a mystery, one thing is certain: he must be stopped.

But can Harry stop him in time?

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 50 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*


*Watch out for The Jealousy Man, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now*
New Harry Hole Thriller
New Harry Hole Thriller
HARRY HOLE IS BACK! READ THE OPENING CHAPTERS OF THE BLISTERING NEW THRILLER KNIFE FROM THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SNOWMAN AND THE THIRST AHEAD OF PUBLICATION.

'Nesbo is one of the best thriller writers on the planet' Daily Express

HARRY HOLE IS ABOUT TO FACE HIS DARKEST CASE YET.

Harry is in a bad place: Rakel has left him, he’s working cold cases and notorious rapist and murderer Svein Finne is back on the streets.

THE FIRST KILLER HARRY PUT BEHIND BARS IS OUT TO GET HIM.

Harry is responsible for the many years Finne spent in prison but now he’s free and ready to pick up where he left off.

A MAN LIKE HARRY BETTER WATCH HIS BACK.

When Harry wakes up with blood on his hands, and no memory of what he did the night before, he knows everything is only going to get worse . . .

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 40 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*

The phenomenal twelfth instalment in Jo Nesbo’s internationally bestselling crime fiction series.
New Harry Hole Thriller
New Harry Hole Thriller
HARRY HOLE IS BACK! READ THE OPENING CHAPTERS OF THE BLISTERING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SNOWMAN AND POLICE AHEAD OF PUBLICATION.

THERE’S A NEW KILLER ON THE STREETS...
A woman is found murdered after an internet date. The marks left on her body show the police that they are dealing with a particularly vicious killer.

HE’S IN YOUR HOUSE… HE’S IN YOUR ROOM
Under pressure from the media to find the murderer, the force know there’s only one man for the job. But Harry Hole is reluctant to return to the place that almost took everything from him. Until he starts to suspect a connection between this killing and his one failed case.

HE’S OUT FOR BLOOD
When another victim is found, Harry realises he will need to put everything on the line if he’s to finally catch the one who got away.

'An expertly plotted, compelling and gripping white-knuckle ride… Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers' Sunday Express on THE SON

'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller with expertise and verve. The ticking clock, the tension expertly ratcheted ever upwards, the changing scenery, the constantly shifting goalposts and the effortless, triumphant outpacing of the reader's ability to guess what's going to happen will keep you gripped to the last page' Guardian on THE LEOPARD

'The undisputed king of Scandinavian crime fiction' The Times

'Scandinavian crime thrillers don’t come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series, and this tenth outing for the Norwegian detective is the best yet' Sunday Mirror on POLICE

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