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December 19, 2012

Harry Hole’s Most Personal Case Yet: Jo Nesbo’s Phantom

Harry Hole returns in Jo Nesbo's latest thriller, Phantom, this time chasing a dangerous mastermind who has brought a highly addictive new drug to the streets of Oslo.

October 19, 2012

What Is It About Scandinavian Crime Series? Introducing Karin Fossum’s Bad Intentions

Karin Fossum is on the list of great Scandinavian crime writers. In Bad Intentions, she delivers bodies in a lake, a twisted friendship, and a relentless detective with unique methods.

October 8, 2012

Jo Nesbo’s Nemesis: The Early Days of Harry Hole

Detective Harry Hole has been solving crime and landing in hot water -- not always in that order -- for years. Here, a look at one of his earlier escapades involving a series of deadly bank robberies, a dangerous trip to Brazil, and Harry's sometimes-biggest enemy: himself.

July 2, 2012

Jo Nesbo’s The Snowman: The Wave of Scandinavian Suspense Continues

'The Snowman' is one of multiple thrillers featuring Detective Harry Hole -- and it's as good a place to familiarize yourself with him as any.

November 15, 2011

Jo Nesbo: The Next Stieg Larsson — or His Own Man?

Nesbo’s Norwegian roots and knack for suspense and cold, creepy ambience have invited obvious comparison to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Millennium Trilogy. But like his hero Harry Hole, Nesbo is his own man.