The Devil's Star

The Devil's Star

by Jo Nesbo (Author)

Synopsis

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SNOWMAN - OVER 9 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE THE MARK OF THE DEVIL, THE SIGN OF A KILLER...A young woman is murdered in her flat and a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star is found behind her eyelid. Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case, alongside his long-time adversary Tom Waaler and initially wants no part in it. But Harry is already on his final warning and has little alternative but to drag himself out of his alcoholic stupor when it becomes apparent that Oslo has a serial killer on its hands.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03 Sep 2009

ISBN 10: 0099546760
ISBN 13: 9780099546764
Book Overview: Detective Harry Hole: an angry and off-the-rails detective who wants to play the game by his own rules.

Media Reviews
The next Stieg Larsson Independent Nesbo sets a cracking pace... A series of spectacular plot twists leads to a thrilling finale. Highly recommended Guardian Compelling... Shocking and surprising...expertly paced The Times Many authors know how to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Jo Nesbo's one of the few who keeps them there -- Lindwood Barclay An astonishingly confident debut. The Devil's Star scores with an intriguing plot and Nesbo's mastery of pace and tension The Times
Author Bio
Jo Nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. 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 Karin Fossum). Another of the series was recently voted best Norwegian crime novel of all time by Norwegian readers. The Devil's Star is the first of his novels to be translated into English