Oct 19, 2012 the translation of jo nesbo s books as part of the scandinavian crime fiction phenomenon gave english readers some excellently plotted thrillers such as the devils star and the redbreast, and introduced the character of harry hole, an alcoholic, shambolic but brilliant detective. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Jan 27, 2017 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. While unsubtle and taking more after the style of an american tv thriller than its nordic noir cousins, the bat is a quick, readable and diverting thriller that ticks all the boxes of its genre. Jo nesbo is norwegian, and his harry hole series was not translated into english in order. Jo nesbos books have sold more than eighteen million copies worldwide, and have been translated into fortyseven languages. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Some recommended starting at the beginning, knowing that it would get better with the progression of the series. Redbreast paperback january 1, 1950 by jo nesbo author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Inspector harry hole of the oslo crime squad is dispatched to sydney to observe a murder case. The first inspector harry hole novel by jo nesbo l. Oct 09, 2012 in fact the english publisher had opted to publish the third book in the series first, leaving the first two books the bat and the cockroaches untranslated into english. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 3 jo nesbo.
Jan 01, 2016 buy jo nesbo collection 9 books set the snowman, police, the devils star, the redeemer, cockroaches, the leopard, the son, the bat, headhunters by jo nesbo isbn. The bat by jo nesbo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and. Whether a hardened hole addict or a firsttime imbiber, the bat is sure to snare your interest with its tale of this boozefuelled policeman sunday sun jo nesbo one of the worlds most popular crime writers, norwegian novelist jo nesbo s books have been published in 50 languages selling over 33 million copies worldwide. The harry hole series continues on in eight other novels including rodstrupe, also known as the redbreast, published in 2000 and in english in the year 2006. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, phantom, and most recently knife, and he is also the autho. 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. But, he is a brilliant detective in the oslo police force who will do whatever it takes to crack a case, at whatever cost to himself. 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. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. The first inspector harry hole novel harry hole series paperback july 2, 20 by jo nesbo author. Jo nesbo audio books jo nesbo, musician, songwriter, and economist, is also one of europes most acclaimed crime writers, and is the winner of the glass key award, northern europes most prestigious crimefiction prize, for his first novel featuring police detective harry hole. Harry hole series, blood on snow series, doctor proctor series, all standalone novels, plus, a jo nesbo biography. He has won the glass key award for best nordic crime novel.
Harry hole series jo nesbo author 2012 knife harry hole series jo nesbo author neil smith translator. As with many nordic novelists his uk publishers had cherrypicked the books from nesbos back catalogue that they felt would go down best with a british. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. As well as the bestselling series featuring harry hole, jo writes fastpaced thrillers. Set in australia of all places, nesbo introduces our hero as a foreign policeman sent on a diplomatic mission to assist with the investigation of the murder of a minor norwegian celebrity in sydney. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. For fans of ubercool jo nesbo, the bat is a mustread, but book one is also a great place to start on one of the twentyfirst. Assisted by andrew kensington and other australian police officers, harry soon concludes that ingers death is part of a series of unsolved. Jo nesbo collection 9 books set the snowman, police, the. The first book in the remarkable, bestselling harry hole series from jo nesbo. I decided to read this since i really liked one of jo nesbos previous books. Sorgenfri, also known as nemesis, published in the year 2002 and in english in the year 2008.
The bat, by author jo nesbo, follows the story of detective harry hole, who travels from norway to sydney, australia, to help investigate the brutal rape and murder of inger holter, a young norwegian woman. Some people said the bat by jo nesbo wasnt great and recommended skipping the first few books in the series. Harry hole is sent to sydney to investigate the murder of inger holter, a young norwegian girl who was working in a bar. Jul 18, 20 jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. Its an unusual debut since the very first page finds harry clearing passport control in sydney, half a world away from his native oslo, from which hes improbably been sent to observe the australian investigation into the probable rape and undoubted strangling of inger holter, who once.
Harry hole is a classic loose cannon with few close friends, a problem with alcohol and some unorthodox methods. The electrifying first appearance of jo nesbo s detective, harry hole. The bat by jo nesbo for british fans of norwegian writer jo nesbo, this is the book they have waited 15 years for. The electrifying first appearance of jo nesbos detective, harry hole.
On officer on the police force, harry is depicted as a loose cannon. Before harry took on the neonazi gangs of oslo, before he met rakel, before the. Flaggermusmannen, bat man is a 1997 crime novel by norwegian writer jo nesbo, the first in. It was clear, however, that harry hole had an established back story developed in earlier books that had yet. Download and read online for free the bat by jo nesbo.
Inspector harry holes 1997 debut finally follows its seven successors into english translation. Nov 24, 2017 some people said the bat by jo nesbo wasnt great and recommended skipping the first few books in the series. Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling harry hole series a stunning. The bat, by norwegian author jo nesbo is the first of the inspector harry hole pronounced hooleh novels. Inspector harry hole of the oslo crime squad is dispatched to sydney to observe a murder ca. Since then, he has written a total of nine books in the harry hole series, three doctor proctor childrens novels, plus four standalone novels not all of which has been translated into english.
He is also an accomplished musician as the primary singer and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di derre. Jo nesbo is a norwegian police and at the same time a crime writer who was born is oslo, norway in the year 1960. Oct 11, 2012 jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son, the thirst and knife all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. Norwegian police officer harry hole is sent to sydney, australia to serve as an attache for the australian polices investigation into the murder of a young female norwegian celebrity, inger holter. Harry hole 1 book online at low prices in india the. Jo nesbo, first edition abebooks passion for books. Jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the. Before harry took on the neonazi gangs of oslo, before he met rakel, before the snowman tried to take everything he held dear, he went to australia.
Bubble in the bathtub doctor proctors fart powder by nesbo, jo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first inspector harry hole novel harry hole series paperback july. Since this is book one i was surprised that it took place outside his normal area of being a police officer. First the vast majority of the action took place in australia, which was weird. The bat by jo nesbo at the best online ebook storage. Set in australia of all places, nesbo introduces our hero as a foreign policeman sent on a diplomatic mission to assist with the investigation of the murder of. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 45 million copies around the world. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world. Jo nesbo introduces the first harry hole novel, the bat.
A fascinating book, filling in the gaps in holes biography and telling the story of the murder case in australia that cemented his reputation as a. Harry is free to offer assistance, but he has firm instructions to stay out of trouble. The bat reminded me alot of my times in australia and seemed to describe sydney fairly well, as it was back in the mid 90s anyway. The bat explains some of what burdens and drives him in the later books. Appearing in english for the first time, the bat is the legendary first novel from the worldwide phenomenon jo nesbo. Jo nesbo books in order a mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbo s harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world.
The victim is a twentythree year old norwegian woman who is a minor celebrity back home. He is regarded as one of the worlds leading crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police and the son all topping the uk bestseller charts, and his novels are published. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The first inspector harry hole novel harry hole series by jo nesbo and don bartlett jul 2, 20 3.
I had heard so much about jo nesbo and i enjoy this genre that i had high hope when i began reading the bat, which i chose because it was the first in this series. Jo nesbo books for sale in uk 39 used jo nesbo books. Mar 04, 2017 nesbo is my most favorite author, and even i have to admit, books 1 the bat and 2 cockroaches just do not do the rest of the series justice. Flaggermusmannen, bat man is a 1997 crime novel by norwegian writer jo nesbo, the first in the harry hole series. Therefore, if like me, you hate reading series books out of order, you will be glad that the bat has finally arrived. The thrilling first book in the bestselling harry hole series, never before. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bat. The bat by jo nesbo reading guidebook club discussion. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Bat is the legendary first novel from the worldwide phenomenon jo nesbo. The bat by jo nesbo book 1 in the harry hole crime mystery series 2012. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. He is a heavy smoker and an alcoholic who lost his mother to cancer when he was in his early twenties.
Jo nesbo has sold 40 million books worldwide watch out for knife, the new harry hole thriller, out. Nesbo is my most favorite author, and even i have to admit, books 1 the bat and 2 cockroaches just do not do the rest of the series justice. Marekors, also known as the devils star published in the year 2003 and in english in the. 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. This bestselling novel appears in english for the first time.
The bat is a must have for anyone wanting a complete harry hole collection, but for others it is maybe one to miss. Therefore, if like me, you hate reading series books out of order, you. The bat harry hole series book 1 jo nesbo author 2012 the bat harry hole series book 1. Given my high expectations i was disappointed overall with the bat. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Book 3 the redbreast is what hooked me on this series. Jo nesbo is one of the worlds 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. The translation of jo nesbos books as part of the scandinavian crime fiction phenomenon gave english readers some excellently plotted thrillers such as the devils star and the redbreast, and introduced the character of harry hole, an alcoholic, shambolic but brilliant detective.