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Jo Nesbo is one of the world’s bestselling crime writers, with The Leopard, Phantom, Police,The Son, The Thirst 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 45 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 bandDi 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.
‘A 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.’ Linwood Barclay
‘Terrific… A stunning twist turns this into a first-rate thriller.’ Sunday Telegraph
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