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The Son: The gritty Sunday Times bestseller that'll keep you guessing

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Son: The gritty Sunday Times bestseller that'll keep you guessing
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jo Nesbo
Translated by Charlotte Barslund
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:656
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9780099582144
ClassificationsDewey:839.8238
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Vintage Publishing
Imprint Vintage
Publication Date 15 January 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The brand new thriller from no 1 bestselling crime author, Jo Nesbo, which sees a charismatic young prisoner breaking out of jail to find out the truth about his father's death and seek revenge on those who lied to him 'Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers' Sunday Express SONNY'S ON THE RUN Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins. HE'S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE But then one prisoner's confession changes everything. He knows something about Sonny's disgraced father. SONNY WANTS REVENGE He needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes. WHATEVER THE COST *JO NESBO HAS SOLD 50 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE* *Watch out for The Kingdom, the new Jo Nesbo thriller, out now*

Author Biography

Jo Nesbo is one of the world's 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. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world. Before becoming a crime writer, Nesbo played football for Norway's premier league team Molde, but his dream of playing professionally for Spurs was dashed when he tore ligaments in his knee at the age of eighteen. After three years military service he attended business school and formed the band Di Derre ('Them There'). They topped the charts in Norway, but Nesbo continued working as a financial analyst, crunching numbers during the day and gigging at night. When commissioned by a publisher to write a memoir about life on the road with his band, he instead came up with the plot for his first Harry Hole crime novel, The Bat. Sign up to the Jo Nesbo newsletter for all the latest news- jonesbo.com/newsletter

Reviews

An expertly plotted, compelling and gripping white-knuckle ride... Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers * Sunday Express * A cat-and-mouse chase between a young prisoner and a troubled detective, this is a tense, violent and hugely absorbing walk on the murky side of Oslo * Sunday Mirror * Nesbo never fails to deliver a cracking narrative - and this is one of his best * Mail on Sunday * An excellent novelist... Nesbo paints an intricate, disturbing picture of rampant corruption within prison and the police service... The strong action is tempered by tenderness -- Marcel Berlins * The Times * Gripping from start to finish -- John Williams * Mail on Sunday *