Cockroaches: Harry Hole 2

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Cockroaches: Harry Hole 2
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jo Nesbo
Translated by Don Bartlett
SeriesHarry Hole
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9780099556039
ClassificationsDewey:839.8238
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Vintage Publishing
Imprint Vintage
Publication Date 5 June 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The thrilling sequel to Nesbo's debut novel The Bat, The Cockroaches sees Harry Hole sent to Bangkok to investigate the murder of the Norwegian ambassador 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* *Watch out for The Kingdom, the new Jo Nesbo thriller, out now*

Author Biography

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 H eg, Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson). Never before published in English, Cockroaches is the second novel in the Harry Hole series. Check out www.jonesbo.co.uk.

Reviews

As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole's first outing, we're again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo's most accomplished novels * Financial Times * Cockroaches will thrill Harry Hole addicts. It's classic fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat style * UK Press Syndication * It's fun to see Nesbo finding his feet with Hole...and he weaves a large cast and a complex plot into a satisfying plunge into a filthy south-east Asian underbelly, ripe to bursting with corruption, exploitation and cruelty * Metro * If you've never read any Jo Nesbo, now is the perfect time to check out his excellent Harry Hole series * Essentials * As with the Australian setting of The Bat, Hole's first outing, we're again terra incognita (Asia here); Cockroaches, organised with greater concentration than its predecessor, turns out to be one of Nesbo's most accomplished novels * Financial Times *