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'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

**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

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.

Jo Nesbo, author of the bestselling Harry Hole crime series, is back with a vivid psychological thriller about the bond between orphaned brothers. How far would you go to be your brother's keeper? Roy has never left the quiet mountain town he grew up in, unlike his little brother, Carl, who couldn't wait to get out and escape his troubled past. Everyone thought Carl was gone for good, but he has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town's past come under new scrutiny. Powerful players soon set their sights on taking the brothers down by exposing their role in the town's sordid history. But Roy and Carl are survivors and no strangers to violence. As the body count rises, though, Roy's loyalty to family is tested, as when he finds himself inextricably drawn to his brother's wife, Shannon, an attraction that will have devastating consequences. Roy's world is coming apart, and soon there will be no turning back. He'll be forced to choose between his own flesh and blood and a future he had never dared to believe possible. As psychologically acute as it is disturbing, with plot twists you never see coming, The Kingdom is the work of a master of noir at the top of his game.

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 gripping 12th book in Jo Nesbo's bestselling crime series, featuring the troubled and fascinating Oslo detective Harry Hole. Harry Hole has a lot of experience with waking up hungover. But there's one troubling thing that's different this time: his hands and clothes are covered with blood. It's a sign that not only is Harry about to come to face with an old, deadly foe, but also with his darkest personal challenge yet. A man like Harry better watch his back."--

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.

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.

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING MICHAEL FASSBENDER OVER 33 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE The first snow will come. A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Their house is empty but outside in the garden he sees his mother's favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman. And then he will appear again. As Harry Hole and his team begin their investigation they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. And when the snow is gone... When a second woman disappears it seems that Harry's worst suspicions are confirmed: for the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his home turf. ...he will have taken someone else.

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.

The new book from the number one bestselling author of The Son and The Snowman, Jo Nesbo Jon is on the run. He has betrayed Oslo's biggest crime lord: The Fisherman. Fleeing to an isolated corner of Norway, to a mountain town so far north that the sun never sets, Jon hopes to find sanctuary amongst a local religious sect. Hiding out in a shepherd's cabin in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother and her young son, Knut. But while Lea provides him with a rifle and Knut brings essential supplies, the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity. And then he discovers that The Fisherman's men are getting closer...

Olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. When you 'fix' people for a living - terminally - it's hard to get close to anyone. Now he's finally met the woman of his dreams. But there are two problems. She's his boss's wife. And Olav's just been hired to kill her. From the bestselling author of BAFTA-nominated Headhunters, comes Jo Nesbo's Blood on Snow: a short, sharp shock of a thriller.

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.

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

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).

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.