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Günther Frauenlob

    Die Nordland-Saga 1. Die Tränen des Drachen
    Police
    Evangelium der Nacht
    Die Nordland-Saga 4. Der Zug der Sklaven
    The Son
    The Leopard
    • The Son

      • 656 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      The author of the internationally best-selling Harry Hole series now gives us an electrifying stand-alone novel set amid Oslo's hierarchy of corruption, from which one very unusual young man is about to propel himself into a mission of brutal revenge. Sonny Lofthus, in his early thirties, has been in prison for the last dozen years: serving time for crimes he didn't commit. In exchange, he gets an uninterrupted supply of heroin—and the unexpected stream of fellow prisoners seeking out his uncanny abilities to soothe and absolve. His addiction started when his father committed suicide rather than be exposed as a corrupt cop, and now Sonny is the center of a vortex of corruption: prison staff, police, lawyers, a desperate priest—all of them focused on keeping him stoned and jailed, and all of them under the thumb of Oslo's crime overlord, the Twin. When Sonny learns some long-hidden truths about his father he makes a brilliant escape, and begins hunting down the people responsible for the hideous crimes he's paid for. But he's also being hunted, by the Twin, the cops, and the only person who knows the ultimate truth that Sonny is seeking. The question is, what will he do when they've cornered him?

      The Son2015
      4.5
    • Police

      • 628 pages
      • 22 hours of reading

      The police urgently need Harry Hole A killer is stalking Oslo's streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated, but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. But this time, Harry can't help anyone For years, detective Harry Hole has been at the centre of every major criminal investigation in Oslo. His dedication to his job and his brilliant insights have saved the lives of countless people. But now, with those he loves most facing terrible danger, Harry can't protect anyone. Least of all himself.

      Police2014
      4.2
    • Follows Harry Hole's efforts to solve the murder of a television celebrity whose demise is linked to a string of serial killings.

      The Bat2013
      3.5
    • Oslo Police Detective Harry Hole is assigned to investigate a series of bank robberies of unparalleled savagery while at the same time absolving himself of the murder of his former girlfriend in a criminal investigation led by his longtime adversary Tom Waaler and Waaler's vigilante police force.

      Nemesis2013
      4.0
    • One freezing night in Oslo Christmas shoppers gather to listen to a Salvation Army street concert. An explosion cuts through the music, and a man in uniform falls to the ground, shot in the head at point-blank range.Harry Hole and his team have little t

      The Redeemer2012
      4.0
    • A young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. One finger has been severed from her left hand, and behind her eyelid is secreted a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star a pentagram, the devils star. Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with his long-time adversary Tom Waaler and initially wants no part in it. But Harry is already on notice to quit the force and is left with little alternative but to drag himself out of his alcoholic stupor and get to work. A wave of similar murders is on the horizon. An emerging pattern suggests that Oslo has a serial killer on its hands, and the five-pointed devils star is key to solving the riddle.

      The Devil's Star2012
      4.1
    • In the depths of winter a killer stalks the city streets. Two women are found drowned in their own blood. A third woman is hanged from a diving board. YOU ARE ALLOWING THIS KILLING TO GO ON. The crime scenes offer no clues, the media is reaching fever pitch, and the police are running out of options. IT'S TIME THIS WAS STOPPED ... There is only one man who can help them catch the killer. But Inspector Harry Hole doesn't want to be found ... BECAUSE I HAVE APPOINTED THE NEXT VICTIM.

      The Leopard2011
      4.5
    • Headhunters

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Roger Brown has it all: Norway's most successful headhunter, he is married to a beautiful gallery owner and owns a magnificent house. But he's also a highly accomplished art thief. At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to Clas Greve. Not only is Greve the perfect candidate for a position that Brown is recruiting for; he is also in possession of 'The Calydonian Boar Hunt' by Rubens, one of the most sought-after paintings in modern art history. Roger starts planning his biggest theft ever. But soon, he runs into trouble - and it's not financial problems that are threatening to knock him over this time...

      Headhunters2010
      3.8
    • Une victime innocente, un faux suspect et une chasse impitoyable. La journaliste Kristin Bye est bouleversée par des vidéos d'un inconnu nommé Aquarius, montrant l'enlèvement et le meurtre d'une femme. La police est dans le flou, mais doit agir vite, car le prochain vidéo montre le visage de Kristin Bye...

      Tabu. Thriller2008
      2.8
    • Die Nordland-Saga 4. Der Zug der Sklaven

      • 731 pages
      • 26 hours of reading

      Ein erschöpfter Jäger folgt vagen Erinnerungen nach Süden und trifft auf veränderte Siedler. Krieger haben den Ozean überquert und das Land mit Konflikten überzogen.

      Die Nordland-Saga 4. Der Zug der Sklaven2003
      4.0
    • Evangelium der Nacht

      Roman

      • 188 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Seit 2000 Jahren ist Judas Iskariot in der christlichen Welt die Verkörperung des Bösen. Doch war er wirklich jener Mann, von dem die Bibel berichtet, er habe für nur dreißig Münzen Jesus verraten? Im Roman des bekannten norwegischen Autors Svein Woje erzählt Judas, der Zelot und Widerstandskämpfer, seine Version der Ereignisse jener Ostertage. Auf fundierte theologische und historische Kenntnisse gestützt zeichnet Woje ein vielfältiges und packendes Porträt Palästinas vor 2000 Jahren. Einfühlsam und überzeugend stellt er die Menschen dar, die Jesus umgeben - mit all ihren Hoffnungen, Enttäuschungen und Sehnsüchten. Ein faszinierender Roman, nach dessen Lektüre man der Figur des Judas mit neuem Blick begegnen wird.§

      Evangelium der Nacht2002
      4.0
    • Karain, der Sohn eines Böttchers, verlässt sein Volk in Krugant, nachdem Gerüchte über Dämonen aufkommen. Im Westwald trifft er auf die Skogvords und gemeinsam suchen sie eine magische Wurzel, um den Frühling zu rufen. Dabei entdeckt Karain seine Bestimmung als Vogelmann, der als legendärer Seher erwartet wird.

      Die Nordland-Saga 1. Die Tränen des Drachen2001
      3.8