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The Devil's Star: The edge-of-your-seat fifth Harry Hole novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Devil's Star: The edge-of-your-seat fifth Harry Hole novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jo Nesbo
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Translated by Don Bartlett
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Series | Harry Hole |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:528 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery Thriller/suspense |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781784702298
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Classifications | Dewey:839.8238 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Vintage Publishing
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Imprint |
Vintage
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Publication Date |
7 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Detective Harry Hole finds himself up against a terrifying serial killer in this thriller by internationally bestselling Jo Nesbo 'A series of spectacular plot twists leads to a thrilling finale. Highly recommended' Guardian THE MARK OF THE DEVIL. 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. THE SIGN OF A KILLER. 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. IS THIS AN EVIL THAT ONLY HARRY HOLE CAN STOP?
Author Biography
Jo Nesbo is one of the world's bestselling crime writers, with The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son, The Thirst, Macbeth and Knife all topping the Sunday Times bestseller charts. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 55 million copies around the world. 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
ReviewsA well-crafted rollercoaster of a book.. 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 Terrific... A stunning twist turns this into a first-rate thriller * Sunday Telegraph *
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