Eva Kampmann Books

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 night the first snow falls a young boy wakes to find his mother gone. He walks through the silent house, but finds only wet footprints on the stairs. In the garden looms a solitary figure: a snowman bathed in cold moonlight, its black eyes glaring up at the bedroom windows. Round its neck is his mother's pink scarf. Inspector Harry Hole is convinced there is a link between the disappearance and a menacing letter he received some months earlier. As Harry and his team delve into unsolved case files, they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. When a second woman disappears Harry's suspicions are confirmed: he is a pawn in a deadly game. For the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his turf, a killer who will drive him to the brink of insanity. A brilliant thriller with a pace that never lets up, The Snowman confirms Jo Nesb 's position as an international star of crime fiction.

A woman is found murdered after an internet date. The marks left on her body show the police that they are dealing with a particularly vicious killer. Under pressure from the media to find the murderer, the force know there's only one man for the job. But Harry Hole is reluctant to return to the place that almost took everything from him.

A mesmerising trip across Central Asia, this travelogue offers an unforgettable journey through the former Soviet Republics—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—each of which gained independence after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. Prizewinning author Erika Fatland explores how these nations have evolved, revealing stories that even seasoned travelers might not know. In Kyrgyzstani villages, she encounters victims of bride snatching and visits the desolate Polygon in Kazakhstan, a site of Soviet nuclear tests. She meets Chinese shrimp gatherers by the Aral Sea and witnesses the fall of a dictator. Traveling incognito in Turkmenistan, she engages with human rights activists in Kazakhstan and survivors of the 2010 Osh massacre. Fatland also meets German Mennonites who settled in Kyrgyzstan two centuries ago. Throughout her journey, she observes the clash between ancient customs and modern gas production, as well as the tensions between ethnic Russians and the local majority in a nation navigating its Nationalist identity. Amidst the treasures of Samarkand and the starkness of Soviet architecture, her openness to the people and landscapes creates a rare and unforgettable narrative. Translated from Norwegian by Kari Dickson.

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.

The brand new Harry Hole thriller from Sunday Times number one bestseller Jo Nesbo. JO NESBO. 40 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE. 'Nesbo is one of the best thriller writers on the planet' Daily Express A man like Harry had better watch his back... Following the dramatic conclusion of number one bestseller THE THIRST, KNIFE sees Harry Hole waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood. Not only is Harry about to come face to face with an old, deadly foe, but with his darkest personal challenge yet. The twelfth instalment in Jo Nesbo's internationally bestselling crime fiction series.

Da quando Eva, la sua compagna, è stata assassinata durante una rapina in casa, il detective Thomas Ravnsholdt, soprannominato Ravn dai colleghi e dagli amici, passa il tempo marcio di alcol in fondo a un bar o sulla sua barca ormeggiata nel canale di Christianshavn, a Copenaghen. Tornare nella casa vuota dove abitavano insieme è fuori discussione. E, alla fine, anche la polizia ha dovuto sospenderlo dal servizio. Un amico di vecchia data lo riporta però alla realtà chiedendogli un aiuto per ritrovare una ragazza scomparsa. A quanto pare, Masja è stata venduta dal fidanzato per ripagare un debito di gioco ed è finita nelle mani di Slavros, un criminale che gestisce una rete di bordelli in tutta Europa. Ravn sa che nulla potrà restituirgli la vita che aveva, ma, forse, scandagliando i bassifondi di Copenaghen e di Stoccolma rallenterà la sua deriva. E, se è ancora viva, anche quella di Masja.

Exploring the past with hi-tech tools of modern archaeology, geology and astronomy, Hancock exposes an eerie network of connections between Egyptian pyramids, Andean temples, spherical geometry, and astro-navigation. He makes claim for a lost civilization that flourished during the last ice age.

Harry Hole is back in Oslo. He's been away for some time, but his ghosts have a way of catching up with him. The case that brings him back is already closed. There is no room for doubt; the young junkie was shot dead by a fellow addict. Denied permission to reopen the investigation, Harry strikes out on his own. Beneath the city's eerie tranquillity, he discovers a trail, of violence and mysterious disappearances seemingly unnoticed by the police. At every turn Harry is faced with a conspiracy of silence. (From back cover).

Hannah, May and Eleanor are sisters whose early life in Dublin with their middle class parents, has prepared them for a comfortable future of marriage, children and servants. Further north, Mary and Cecilia are also sisters, struggling to make a living in the linen mills of Belfast amid rising political tension. The lives of all the sisters are destined to unfold in ways that none of them could have imagined and "Another Kind of Life" is the intricately crafted tale of how their lives entwine, against the backdrop of the rapidly changing Ireland of the late 19th century. In her eagerly awaited new novel Catherine Dunne returns to the themes of family ties, love and loyalty which she has delineated so finely in her earlier work but this time she opens out her canvas to tell us a much wider story.

'Not just an unbearably tense thriller but another of Nesbo's studies in love and loneliness... there are few greater crime writers' The Times 'Nesb is one of today's most interesting thriller writers, a 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight' Lee Child _________________________________ This killer will get inside your head... and there's nothing you can do to stop it When a body is found in the forest, the police make a horrifying discovery- her scalp has been removed and sewn back on. But they have no idea why. With a second woman reported missing, detectives fear their worst nightmare has come true. A serial killer is stalking the streets of Oslo. With time running out to find the woman, former detective Harry Hole is called in to think like a murderer thinks... and to track down this killer before they strike again. But Harry has ulterior motives for wanting to solve this case and, if he fails, there could be more than one life at risk. ________________________________ 'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller... effortless' Guardian 'The undisputed king of Scandinavian crime fiction' The Times

Ulf has one small problem—his former boss, Oslo's most notorious drug kingpin, wants him dead. He was once the kingpin's fixer, but after betraying him, Ulf is now the one his former boss wants fixed. Hiding out at the end of the line in northern Norway, Ulf lives among the locals. A mother and son befriend him, and their companionship stirs something deep in him that he thought was long dead. As he awaits the inevitable arrival of his murderous pursuers, he questions if redemption is at all possible or if, as he's always believed, “hope is a real bastard.”

OVER 30 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE Olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. When you âe~fixâe(tm) people for a living âe" terminally âe" itâe(tm)s hard to get close to anyone. Now heâe(tm)s finally met the woman of his dreams. But there are two problems. Sheâe(tm)s his bossâe(tm)s wife. And Olavâe(tm)s just been hired to kill her. From the bestselling author of BAFTA-nominated Headhunters, comes Jo Nesboâe(tm)s Blood on Snow.

In the far north of Norway a man lives a peaceful existence. However one day his younger brother, always the more successful and charming of the two, turns up to visit. He's accompanied by his new wife. A bond develops between the woman and her host, with violent consequences. It turns out that the little brother is not quite as angelic as he seems.

Può una donna decidere di cambiare vita a settant’anni? Secondo Ellinor, sì. Anche se ha sempre lasciato che fossero le circostanze a scegliere per lei, appena rimasta vedova abbandona gli agi di un quartiere di lusso di Copenaghen per tornare in quello operaio dove ha trascorso l’infanzia e l’adolescenza. Il quartiere è cambiato: adesso ci sono prostitute, pusher e hipster, ma a lei non importa, le basta solo che dalle finestre della sua nuova casa si veda il portone di quella dove ha vissuto da bambina. In una lunga lettera alla sua migliore amica morta tanti anni prima, Ellinor fa il bilancio della propria vita, segnata da inganni e tradimenti, da dolori e lutti e da un grande, terribile segreto. Con una scrittura incisiva ed elegante, Jens Christian Grøndahl scava nel profondo dell’animo femminile restituendoci, attraverso l’appassionante ritratto di una donna al di fuori dagli schemi, un affresco della borghesia di oggi. Il ritratto di un matrimonio, un libro sull’amore e sulle relazioni famigliari. Il ritorno in grande stile di uno dei migliori autori europei contemporanei.

Copenaghen, 1834. Anna vive in un ambiente caotico, dove botti d’acquavite prendono fuoco e i mendicanti si aggirano per le strade. Per mantenere la sua piccola Marie, accoglie uomini ubriachi che non si curano di lei. Una sera, viene forzata in una casa elegante e la sua vita viene tragicamente spezzata. Il suo corpo, ritrovato in un canale di rifiuti, è bellissimo ma segnato dalla violenza. La sorella Molly è convinta che l’assassino sia "l’uomo dei ritagli", un misterioso individuo che trascorreva il tempo a contemplare Anna e a realizzare ritagli di carta che la ritraevano. Il questore sospetta che l'assassino sia Hans Christian Andersen, un aspirante scrittore i cui tentativi sono stati sempre bocciati dai critici. Protetto dall'influente signor Collin, Andersen si trova in una posizione precaria: deve trovare altri colpevoli entro tre giorni per evitare di essere incriminato. Se fallisce, da scrittore povero diventerà un assassino. Accolto con successo in Danimarca, il romanzo introduce un detective che rimarrà impresso nella memoria dei lettori: Hans Christian Andersen, destinato a trasformare in storie eterne le oscure esperienze delle sue indagini.

**THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR** ____________________________________ Murder. Assassination. Revenge. Discover the first short story collection from the King of Scandi Crime. Meet a detective on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a hired assassin facing his greatest adversary; and two passengers meeting by chance on a plane, spelling romance or something far more sinister. In his first ever collection of short stories, this master of crime delivers a gripping, edge-of-your seat read that you won't be able to put down. *JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 55 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE* **Shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards 2022** PRAISE FOR JO NESBO: 'A storyteller with few equals' Daily Express 'The king of Scandicrime' Financial Times 'Deliciously dark' Heat 'Nightmare-inducing and terrific' The Times READERS LOVE JO NESBO: ***** 'Intriguing, mysterious, full of suspense' Netgalley reader ***** 'To say I couldn't put it down is an understatement...' Netgalley reader ***** 'A great read with plenty of twists and surprises' Netgalley reader Jo Nesbo was a Sunday Times number one bestseller with Macbeth on 20/09/2018

In the beginning there is a family - Ben, Rose and their three children. Then, one morning, without warning, Ben leaves and Rose is left to face life alone.

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

La protagonista della storia è di nuovo Rose, la donna che ne "La metà di niente", aveva saputo ricostruire la sua vita dopo l'abbandono del marito Ben. Superata la catastrofe matrimoniale, Rose ha saputo reinventare una nuova esistenza per sé e per i tre figli. Ma la vita la attende a un altro appuntamento: quando Ben si ripresenta, dopo diversi anni di separazione, Rose non sa come affrontarlo, non capisce cosa lui voglia e perché. E anche i suoi figli lo guardano con sentimenti molteplici e ambigui, seppure segnati inevitabilmente dall'ostilità. Ben è tornato, e forse vuole riappropriarsi della casa e dei ragazzi: Ben rimette in discussione tutto il mondo che Rose aveva faticosamente e quotidianamente ricostruito.

Imagine that some people have the power to affect your thoughts and feelings when you read, or they read a book to you. When Luca Campelli dies a sudden and violent death, his son Jon inherits his second-hand bookshop in Copenhagen. When Luca's death is followed by an arson attempt on the shop, Jon is forced to explore his family's past.

Een vijfhonderd jaar oude verhalenverteller merkt rond het jaar 1500 dat zijn liefdesverhalen niet meer zo aanslaan – blijkbaar zijn de opvattingen over de liefde veranderd. Hij wil het wezen van de liefde doorgronden en besluit daarom voortaan te luisteren naar de verhalen van andere mensen, in plaats van zelf te vertellen. Hij begint aan een magische zoektocht naar het wezen van de liefde door de eeuwen heen. Een fascinerende reis door Europa, die begint in 1500 en die vijf eeuwen duurt. Uit elke eeuw tekent hij één bijzonder liefdesverhaal op, dat volgens hem de opvattingen over de liefde uit die tijd het best weergeeft. Dat levert van elke epoque prachtige tijdsbeelden op – onder andere van het zeventiende-eeuwse Amsterdam. Aan het eind van zijn zoektocht verzucht de verteller: 'Ik ben moe. Het is een lang millennium geweest.' Maar heeft zijn lange reis ook de gewenste antwoorden opgeleverd? Een grootse, magistrale roman over een vraag die iedereen bezighoudt: wat is liefde?