Dec 14, 2012 jo nesbo, 52, is supplanting stieg larsson as the goto scandanivian crime writer with phantom, his ninth novel about tortured oslo homicide detective harry hole, plus an nbc tv series in the. International thriller writer jo nesbo brings new harry hole. Officer harry hole, the brilliant alcoholic sleuth in norwegian crime writer jo nesbos tennovel series, is most affecting and darkly sympathetic when the author removes him from the happy streets of oslo and dispatches him to more treacherous cities abroad. Mar 04, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. Sep, 20 the book is the ninth in the harry hole series, which includes the excellent thriller the snowman, as well as phantom, a crime fiction novel with a particularly jawdropping ending. Are you a fan of harry hole, the detective from jo nesbos bestsellers. Also it is one of his later works so it feels more like the more recent harry hole books. Will someone please tell jo nesbo and walter mosley to collaborate on a harry holeeasy rawlins international thriller. Jo nesbo is a worldrenowned crime writer recognized for broadening the scope of modern crime and thriller fiction. Today jo nesbo announced that he will release his twelfth harry hole novel in july 2019.
Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo. The cover of jo nesbos childrens book, dr proctors fart powder readers know harry hole pronounced hooleh, hurler, take your pick. Cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. The bat, that you would still be telling harrys story 12 books later. Jo nesbo interview about phantom special random book talk duration. The redbreast was voted norways best ever crime novel. Nesbos harry hole novels have sold twentythree million copies, in forty languages.
Nesbo, whose first name is pronounced yoo, says he doesnt care as a tall, lanky man with light blue eyes. Alternatively you could also start with headhunter from jo nesbo. This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish. Jan 04, 2018 bestselling author jo nesbo tells us how he created the character of harry hole, his series protagonist. On the return of harry hole in the thirst, nesbo said. Auteur jo nesbo is nog lang niet klaar met rechercheur harry hole. His books have garnered countless international awards, sold over forty million copies, and been translated into. His harry hole novels include the redbreast, nemesis, the devils star, the snowman, the leopard, phantom and the redeemer, and he is the author of headhunters and several childrens books. The harry hole novels are multilayered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by the snowman. Jo nesbo a harry hole mystery 10 books collection pack set. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbos series of ten crime novels. International thriller writer jo nesbo brings latest harry. The bat is the first novel in the harry hole series featuring inspector harry hole, and many still refer to it as the best jo nesbo book yet.
Jo nesbo was born on march 29, 1960 in oslo, norway. For years, detective harry hole has been at the center of every major criminal investigation in oslo. Jo nesbo is my new favorite thriller writer and harry hole my new hero. To support the launch of police, jo nesbo is on tour in the uk and we managed to catch up with him this morning. Known primarily for his crime novels featuring inspector harry hole. Rechercheur harry hole hangt van contradicties aan elkaar. These have been well received and some book critics have compared them to roald dahls work. In his last harry hole novel, the leopard, nesbo came up with a particularly nasty. Jo nesbo, 52, is supplanting stieg larsson as the goto scandanivian crime writer with phantom, his ninth novel about tortured oslo homicide detective harry hole, plus an nbc tv series in. After 12 harry hole novels, nesbo admits he has made himself ease up on his notoriously. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Aug 04, 2019 the cover of jo nesbos childrens book, dr proctors fart powder readers know harry hole pronounced hooleh, hurler, take your pick.
The redbreast was my third harry hole novel and my breakthrough as a writer. I cant think of anyone else who can take the apple cart which he has constructed carefully over the course of what is now 12 novels in the harry hole series and not only kick it over, but also jump up and down on it until it is reduced to splinters, then. 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. Getty images its torture porn, almost unreadably unpleasant, but its what people come to these books for, just as they come to the films of eli. 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. Michael connelly full of shocking chance and nuance, unforeseen twists and icecrystal clear views of oslo in winter. Norwegian jo nesbo, whose cv includes stints as a stock trader, cab driver, musician, and soccer player, has seen six novels featuring his driven and single minded oslo homicide detective, harry hole, published in english translation. Jo nesbos books have sold more than eighteen million copies worldwide, and have been translated into fortyseven languages.
Mar 12, 2012 jo nesbo talks about phantom jo nesbo sells one of his ingenious oslobased thrillers every 23 seconds. This post contains a whole bunch of resources to help you get started with nesbo s works, including a recommendation of where to start with the harry hole series, an overview of nesbo s standalone crime books, and. His brilliant insights and dedication to his job have saved countless lives over the years. 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. Yesterday saw the release of jo nesbos new novel, police. May 11, 2017 international thriller writer jo nesbo brings his first new harry hole mystery in four years to scottsdale sunday, may 21. Michael connelly full of shocking chance and nuance, unforeseen twists and icecrystal clear views of oslo in. The book is the ninth in the harry hole series, which includes the excellent thriller the snowman, as well as phantom, a crime fiction novel with a particularly jaw.
With knife, jo nesbo, one of my favorite authors, delivers another explosive crime novel. J o nesbo, creator of the bestselling harry hole thrillers, started out as a professional footballer but an injury led him to retrain as a financial analyst. He graduated from the norwegian school of economics norges. The norwegian crime writer jo nesbo, 59, has sold more than 33m books. In addition to the harry hole series he is the author of standalone novels headhunters and the son, as. Jo nesbo announces new thriller the kingdom crime by the book. Youre interviewing me in the bathroom, but i have a bookshelf in my bathroom. 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. In the bat nesbo s first novel and a new york times bestseller hole tracks down the killer of a lowlevel celebrity in sydney. But it is a dark soul, so it is as always both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience.
I expected to buy the first 10 harry hole books in the series. Critics link the personality of harry hole to those of the famous literary detectives. With over 20 million books sold, the norwegian author has become the most soughtafter name in scandinavian crime fiction and police has been anxiously awaited by fans. He finished college with a degree in business administration. This post contains a whole bunch of resources to help you get started with nesbos works, including a recommendation of where to start with the harry hole series, an overview of nesbos standalone crime books, and. I cant think of anyone else who can take the apple cart which he has constructed carefully over the course of what is now 12 novels in the harry hole series and not only kick it over, but also jump up and down on. A musician, songwriter, economist, and former professional soccer player, the norwegian native is the recipient of the glass key. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. Harry holes oslo the city of jo nesbos famous detective. International thriller writer jo nesbo brings his first new harry hole mystery in four years to scottsdale sunday, may 21.
Michael fassbender on murder, misogyny and the making of. The hero of many of norwegian crime writer jo nesbos novels, the dissolute detective harry hole, witnesses all manner of horrifying. 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. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Nesbos latest harry hole book, knife, opens with harry waking from a.
Following cockroaches, the redbreast was published in 2000, which is the third book in the harry hole series. A live interview i conducted with nesbo here in new york when his latest harry hole novel, the. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad. Bestselling author jo nesbo tells us how he created the character of harry hole, his series protagonist.
Harry likes jazz, 80s rock, booze, and solving crimes. Ill will, operation sable forest, and the cabin, to mention just some. He finished college with a degree in business administration and economics at the norwegianschool of economics. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome.
The best books on norwegian crime writing five books. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbo s series of ten crime novels. Horst also succeeds in the remarkable feat of claiming a staggering 10 out of 15 spots on the norwegian children. Knife is a sterling example of jo nesbos considerable literary talent. However the key to jo nesbos international success, at least in part, lies in his highly original, yet utterly believable protagonist, detective harry hole. Jo nesbo also wrote the tv series occupied, and a harry hole novel, the snowman, is being released in 2017. Jo nesbo is best known for his crime fiction series following detective harry hole in oslo, norway. He is also the author of the popular doctor proctors fart powder books for children, as well as a. A norwegian author, jo is most well known for his harry hole novels. 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. Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling harry hole series a stunning opening to the series sunday times. It is a seperate book with a closed story which has the same complexity and depth as the harry hole series as interaction between the characters goes but is a bit nicer for a start. Officer harry hole, the brilliant alcoholic sleuth in norwegian crime writer jo nesbo s tennovel series, is most affecting and darkly sympathetic when the author removes him from the happy streets of oslo and dispatches him to more treacherous cities abroad.
Sep 29, 2017 jo nesbo at a book signing earlier credit. Suffice it to say, i couldnt be more excited about. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero. Detective harry hole is meant to keep out of trouble. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. Michael fassbender on murder, misogyny and the making of jo. It is the first book in the harry hole series to be set in norway and it involves hole investigating a neonazi group, and is also set, in part, during world war two. Jo nesbo books in order a mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. Harry hole, the tough, beatup alley cattype somehow attracts women like a magnet. In oslo you can visit harrys regular restaurant and many other places from the novels. Jo still currently lives in oslo, close to his daughter and former wife.
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