Best Selling Books by Jo Nesbo

Doctor Proctor has finally created something to help him fulfil his dream of becoming a famous inventor - a super-strength fart powder that can propel people into outer space! And with the help of his new neighbour Nilly, and Nilly''s friend Lisa, Doctor Proctor''s Fart Powder is ready to go worldwide! But ruthless twins Truls and Trym are determined to get hold of the powder for themselves. Their plot to spoil the Doctor''s plans sparks a fart-filled adventure involving a firework extravaganza, a trip to prison and an escaped anaconda. Full of humour and witty dialogue, Jo Nesbøcreates wonderfully weird characters and lets his imagination run wild in his delightful children''s book début.

THERE''S A NEW KILLER ON THE STREETS, AND HE''S OUT FOR BLOOD. The murder victim, a self-declared Tinder addict. The one solid clue—fragments of rust and paint in her wounds—leaves the investigating team baffled. Two days later, there''s a second murder: a woman of the same age, a Tinder user, an eerily similar scene. The chief of police knows there''s only one man for this case. But Harry Hole is no longer with the force. He promised the woman he loves, and he promised himself, that he''d never go back: not after his last case, which put the people closest to him in grave danger. But there''s something about these murders that catches his attention, something in the details that the investigators have missed. For Harry, it''s like hearing "the voice of a man he was trying not to remember." Now, despite his promises, despite everything he risks, Harry throws himself back into the hunt for a figure who haunts him—the monster who got away.

When a police officer is found murdered at the scene of an old unsolved murder case that he was involved in investigating, it can hardly be a coincidence. When the same thing happens to two other officers in a matter of months the pattern is as clear as it is terrifying. None of the old cases were ever solved. The killings are extremely brutal and the police have no leads. What''s more, they''re missing their best investigator. At the same time, a severely wounded man is in a coma and kept alive at a hospital in Oslo. The police guard the room and the identity of the patient is kept secret. With the tenth installment of the Harry Hole series, Jo Nesbo once again delivers a devilishly clever story about the scope of human evil; a cat-and-mouse game that involves not only the victims and the police, but also the reader.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Inspector Harry Hole is tested to the very limits of his sanity by a killer with a strange signature: a snowman. One night, after the year''s first snowfall, a boy named Jonas wakes up and discovers that his mother has disappeared. Only one trace of her remains: a pink scarf, his Christmas gift to her, now worn by the snowman that inexplicably appeared in their yard earlier that day. Inspector Harry Hole suspects a link between the missing woman and a suspicious letter he''s received. The case deepens when a pattern emerges: over the past decade, eleven women have vanished—all on the day of the first snow. But this is a killer who makes his own rules, and he''ll break his pattern just to keep the game interesting, as he draws Harry ever closer into his twisted web.

THE MARK OF THE DEVIL, THE SIGN OF A KILLER... A young woman is murdered in her flat and a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star is found behind her eyelid. Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case, alongside his long-time adversary Tom Waaler, and initially wants no part in it. But Harry is already on his final warning and has little alternative but to drag himself out of his alcoholic stupor when it becomes apparent that Oslo has a serial killer on its hands. ‘Shocking and surprising...expertly paced’ The Times ‘Terrific... A stunning twist turns this into a first-rate thriller’ Daily Telegraph

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE RIVERTON PRIZE Brilliant, rogue police detective Harry Hole—at the centre of 11 bestselling crime novels including The Snowman and The Thirst—is back and once again hunting the mastermind killer who has haunted his entire career. This time his reasons are intensely personal. Harry Hole is not in a good place. Rakel—the only woman he''s ever loved—has kicked him out, permanently. He''s been given a chance for a new start with the Oslo Police, but it''s in the cold case office, when what he really wants is to be investigating cases he suspects have ties to Svein Finne, the serial rapist and murderer Harry helped put behind bars. Finne is free after a decade in prison and Harry is certain he has taken up where he left off. But things will get worse. When Harry wakes up the morning after a drunken night with blood on his hands that''s clearly not his own, it''s the beginning of what will be a waking nightmare the likes of which even he could never have imagined.

In the second installment of the Harry Hole series, Detective Harry Hole arrives in a steaming hot Bangkok. But it''s work, not pleasure. The Norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and no witnesses have come forward. The ambassador had close ties to the Norwegian prime minister, and to avoid a scandal Harry is sent there to hush up the case. But he quickly discovers that there is much more going on behind the scenes and very few people willing to talk. When Harry lays hands on some CCTV footage that will help him unravel what happened that night, things only get more complicated. The man who gave him the tape goes missing, and Harry realises that failing to solve a murder case is by no means the only danger in Bangkok. But in an unfamiliar city, who can you trust?

Tras cuatro años de abstinencia, Jo Nesbø vuelve a la serie que lo ha coronado como «el rey del thriller» ( Financial Times) «La espera ha merecido la pena. [...] Es el mejor de los nórdicos con mucha diferencia: engánchense a Harry. Es de los antihéroes que crean adicción». Juan Carlos Galindo, El País Harry Hole se ha mudado a Los Ángeles, ya nada le retiene en Noruega después de perder todo lo que daba sentido a su vida. Allí lo rescata de su deriva alcohólica Lucille, una veterana actriz de cine que, a cambio de su protección, le ofrece un techo, un traje a medida y unos zapatos de lujo. Mientras, en Oslo, ha aparecido muerta una chica a la que buscaban hacíadías, después de acudir a una fiesta organizada por Markus Røed, un magnate inmobiliario que era su sugar daddy. Otra joven relacionada con él sigue en paradero desconocido, por lo que la policía estrecha el cerco sobre el millonario. También les inquieta un detalle inusual en la cabeza de la primera víctima: parece la firma de alguien que desea volver a matar. Dispuesto a limpiar su nombre, Røed envía a un emisario para contratar a Hole como investigador privado. Es tan suculenta la recompensa que con ella Harry podrá ayudar a Lucille a librarse de una peligrosa banda mexicana. Sin embargo, solo tendrá diez días para volver a su país y resolver el caso. El reloj avanza y algo ominoso, infeccioso como un parásito, flota en el ambiente: se acerca un eclipse de luna que pronto bañará de rojo la ciudad de Oslo. «Una veraniega lectura ideal para amantes del nordic noir». Álvaro de Luna, Esquire «Un cóctel de violencia, intriga afilada y criminales especialmente inquietantes». David Morán, ABC «Uno de los grandes reyes del nordic noir ha vuelto: trepidante, llena de suspensey de giros de guion marca de la casa. [...] Otra entrega exitosa de este rey del thriller escandinavo». Adrià Puértolas, El Nacional «En las novelas de Nesbø hay mucho más que violencia. Sus tramas se mueven también por los personajes, la intriga y la originalidad de losplanteamientos. [...] Que no sufran los fans, porque habrá al menos una nueva entrega». Leonor Mayor Ortega, La Vanguardia «Bienvenido de nuevo. ¿Se puede ser exquisito con el gore y la sangre? Rotundamente, sí, y este es el ejemplo. Si ya conocen la novela negra escandinava y al autor sólo puedo decir: lo ha vuelto a hacer. Ha sacado oro de Harry Hole cuando creíamos que lo habíamos perdido». Raquel Espejo, La Opinión de Málaga «Imprescindible de nuevo. Porque Harry Hole nunca defrauda. [...] Así que larga vida, y más larga para su creador». Mariola Díaz-Cano Arévalo, Actualidad Literatura «Nunca hepracticado la idolatría literaria, pero en el caso de Nesbø es inevitable quitarse el sombrero». Bel Carrasco, Zenda «Nesbø lo ha vuelto a hacer. El decimotercer Harry Hole es más Harry Hole que nunca... aunque jamás fue tan descarnado. Una obra maestra». Nettavisen (Noruega) «Harry Hole es un personaje grandioso: comprar un libro suyo significa leerlo entero esa misma noche». Lee Child «Una de las mejores novelas de la saga». Verdens Gang (Noruega) «Es difícil reinventar la novela negra, pero es que esta... ¡viene muy bien cargada! Harry Hole vuelve y no hay un solo segundo de tregua cuando el misterio tiene que resolverse a una velocidad de récord». Romsdals Budstikke (Noruega) «El maestro Nesbø lo ha vuelto a hacer». Kapprakt (Suecia)

From the modern master of Nordic suspense comes an explosive novel about a community in crisis and two brothers on the verge of losing everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve. By all accounts, Carl and Roy Opgard are doing quite well for themselves. Or at least they’re doing as well as can be expected in a small town like Os. Carl manages the area’s swanky and successful spa and hotel, while Roy runs a nearby gas station and harbors grand plans to build it out into an entire amusement park, complete with a roller coaster. But when news breaks about a new highway to be built nearby, bypassing Os and leaving the town cutoff and isolated, it’s clear that something has to be done . . . even if the methods are bound to be dirty. Fortunately, Carl and Roy have experience with just that kind of work. Meanwhile, the town sheriff has gotten his hands on new technology that will enable him to take a deeper look at a slate of unsolved murders from years past—including that of his own father. And just as the sheriff reopens his investigation, the death toll begins to climb. It’s like Roy says about his roller coaster: “Once it’s rolling, it’s too late to get off.” Blood Ties is a tense, compulsively readable tour de force about loyalty, family ties, and love that is as destructive as it is powerful.

The fourth and final laugh-out loud adventure in the Doctor Proctor''s Fart Powder series from Jo Nesbo, the most successful Norwegian author of all time. When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, it''s up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly and Lisa to get the trophy and save Norway. But with a failed break-in attempt into the billionaire''s subterranean gold-melting lab and the Norwegian Gold Reserve Inspection only three days away, the only way to retrieve the trophy is to win it back. Hoping to prevent national panic and uproar, Nilly and Lisa join the Rotten Ham soccer team and use the Fartonaut Powder, along with a handful of Doctor Proctor''s other wacky inventions, to try and lead the hopeless underdog team to victory before time runs out. In the spirit of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket, Doctor Proctor offers a winning combination of humour, adventure, and absurdity that kids (of all ages) will love! PRAISE for the Doctor Proctor''s Fart Powder series: ''This terrific book will make you laugh, and cherish your friends'' - James Patterson ''plenty of toilet humour, and general silliness that kids love'' - The Bookseller ''wickedly entertaining'' - The Big Issue ''Lashings of silliness, quirkiness, self-deprecating humour, and a rollicking plot…'' - TheBookbag.co.uk ''Fuelled by farts, this is fast-paced and a delightfully ridiculous adventure'' - Julia Eccleshare review on lovereading4kids.co.uk ''A superb mix of bizarre and wacky with a little bit of off-beat thrown in. Reminiscent of Roald Dahl it has all the elements to keep children hooked...'' - Waterstones

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Meaty, gripping, full of tantalizing twists” (Associated Press), this installment of the international bestselling series brings Inspector Harry Hole back from Hong Kong hot on the trail of a serial killer. Inspector Harry Hole has retreated to Hong Kong, escaping the trauma of his last case in squalid opium dens, when two young women are found dead in Oslo, both drowned in their own blood. Media coverage quickly reaches a fever pitch. There are no clues, the police investigation is stalled, and Harry—the one man who might be able to help—can’t be found. After he returns to Oslo, the killer strikes again, Harry’s instincts take over, and nothing can keep him from the investigation, though there is little to go on. Worse, he will soon come to understand that he is dealing with a psychopath who will put him to the test, both professionally and personally, as never before.

In the sixth book of the Harry Hole series, Harry Hole returns in a pulse-pounding thriller like no other. A 14-year old girl is raped at one of the Salvation Army summer camps. Twelve years later, Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a Salvation Army carol concert when a shot rings out and one of the singers falls to the floor, dead. A press photographer has caught a suspect on one of the photos of the concert. Beate Lønn, the identification expert, is confused by how the face can change from one photo to the next. Inspector Harry Hole’s search for the faceless man takes place on the seamy side of the city, among those who seek eternal—or just momentary—redemption. But when the assassin discovers that he''s shot the wrong man, Harry finds his troubles have only just begun.

¿Cómo atrapas a un asesino cuando tú eres el principal sospechoso?En la cuarta entrega de la serie, el atormentado detective Harry Hole tendrá que cruzar la línea que separa lo legal de lo ilegal para resolver unos crímenes que no son lo que en un principio parecían. Las cámaras de seguridad de un banco captan cómo un atracador dispara a bocajarro a la cajera tras un extraño intercambio de palabras. El detective Harry Hole se hará cargo de la investigación, con la ayuda de Beate Lonn, una de las investigadoras más desconcertantes del cuerpo de policía, capaz de identificar rasgos faciales mucho más rápido que cualquier programa informático, pero incapaz de moverse en sociedad. Todas las pesquisas remiten a Raskol Baxhet, un legendario atracador. Sin embargo, es imposible que sea el culpable porque cumple condena en prisión. Y, mientras los atracos se suceden cada vez con más virulencia, Harry se mete en líos. Una mañana amanece en su piso con una resaca horrible que le hace revivir viejos temores. La noche anterior había quedado con una antigua novia que aparece muerta. Él es el principal sospechoso, a menos que logre aclarar qué ha hecho durante esas últimas horas de las que no recuerda nada. ¿Hay alguien dispuesto a tenderle una trampa y culparle de la muerte de Anna? Las novelas de Jo Nesbø; han sido traducidas a más de 40 lenguas, llevan vendidos más de 25 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y han sido galardonadas con numerosos premios. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION How is one able to find a killer when you are the primary suspect?In this fourth installment of the series, detective Harry Hole will have to balance and cross a line between what is legal and ethical, and the illegal in order to solve some crimes that weren''t what they seemed at first. Security cameras capture everything when a bank teller is shot during a holdup. Harry will take up the investigation along with Beate Lø;nn, a young detective and expert recognizing facial features, with the ability to remember every face she''s ever seen.While the robberies are happening with more intensity and violence, Harry gets into trouble. One morning he wakes up with a terrible hangover that makes him relive old fears. The night before he had met an old girlfriend who is now dead, and he is the main suspect, unless he manages to clear up where he was during those last few hours when he remembers nothing. While Harry quietly looks into Anna''s death, he and Beate uncover ties in their bank robbery case to one of Norway''s most notorious bank robbers, one that is currently in prison. Is there someone willing to set him up to be blamed for Anna''s death? The deeper Harry digs, the clearer it becomes that Anna''s death is linked to the robbery. Jo Nesbø;''s novels have been translated into more than 40 languages, have sold over 25 million copies worldwide, and have been awarded numerous awards.

V Oslu začíná období prázdnin a dovolených a město zasáhla vlna letních veder. V jednom bytě nedaleko hřbitova Našeho Spasitele začíná ze stropu něco kapat do hrnce s vařícími se bramborami. Ve vodě se tvoří drobné černé chuchvalce. Ve svém bytě v Sofiině ulici leží tou dobou na zemi Harry Hole – opilý, opuštěný a suspendovaný. Ve zběsilém, ale neúspěšném honu za usvědčením svého policejního kolegy Toma Waalera z vraždy zradil všechny své blízké. Za čtyři týdny bude bez práce. Vtom zvoní telefon. Šéf oddělení vražd povolává Harryho k podivnému nálezu – zavražděná žena s odseknutým prstem. Harry Hole dostává svůj poslední případ. Bude na něm pracovat společně s jediným kolegou, který právě nemá dovolenou, s Tomem Waalerem, jenž Harrymu učiní jistou nabídku. Vzápětí zmizí beze stopy Lisbeth, manželka známého producenta WillyhoBarliho, který chystá premiéru muzikálu My Fair Lady, v němž měla jeho žena hrát hlavní roli. A na policii dorazí v obálce useknutý prst. Stojí za Lisbethiným zmizením její manžel, jak tvrdí tzv. Holeův první zákon, anebo někdo jiný? Brzy se ukáže, že policie má co do činění se sériovým vrahem. Dokáže Harry rozluštit vzkazy a symboly, které vrah zanechává na místech činu, a dokáže zabránit dalším vraždám? Přijme nabídku Toma Waalera? A podaří se mu vrátit svůj osobní život k normálu? Harrymu začíná být pořádně horko... O autorovi: Jo Nesbø (1960 v Oslu), současný norský spisovatel a hudebník, původním vzděláním ekonom a finanční analytik, zpočátku pracoval jako makléř a novinář. V roce 1997 odstartoval jeho literární dráhu kriminální románFlaggermusmannen (Netopýří muž), první detektivka, v níž vystupuje osobitý a nekonvenční kriminalista Harry Hole. Kniha znamenala obrovský úspěch, Nesbø za ni obdržel Rivertonprisen, cenu udělovanou Klubem Riverton za nejlepší literární či dramatický počin s kriminální tematikou, a Glasnøkkelen – Skleněný klíč, skandinávskou cenu za nejlepší kriminální román. Následovaly další knihy s HarrymHolem – 1998 Kakerlakkene(Švábi), 2000 Rødstrupe (Červenka), 2002 Sorgenfri(Bezstarostná, česky vyšla jako Nemesis), 2003 Marekors(Pentagram), 2005 Frelseren (Spasitel), 2007 Snømannen(Sněhulák) a 2009 Panserhjerte (Pancéřové srdce). V roce 2008 publikoval Nesbø kriminální román s novým hlavním představitelem Rogerem Brownem, který vyšel pod názvemHodejegerne (Lovci hlav). Jo Nesbø píše také humorné knížky pro děti. Za své knihy získal kromě výše zmíněných cen řadu dalších literárních ocenění. Jeho knihy byly přeloženy do 35 jazyků a vyšly ve140 zemích světa. Jen ve čtyřapůlmilionovém Norsku se jich doposud prodalo jeden a půl milionu exemplářů. oficiální český web autora: http://www.jonesbo.czfacebook-stránka Jo Nesbø (CZ): http://www.facebook.com/jonesbo.cz

From the premier Norwegian thriller writer comes a brilliant and epic novel shocking in its scope and design--and America''s introduction to the infamous detective Harry Hole.

«Nesbø es un narrador magistral que atrapa al lector desde la primera página y lo mantiene en suspense hasta el emocionante final». –Daily Express Roger Brown parece tenerlo todo. Con su ambición y carisma ha conseguido ser líder en su trabajo como headhunter para empresas, comprar una lujosa mansión, casarse con una mujer culta y atractiva que gestiona una galería de arte... y sin embargo, Brown no puede escapar a su codicia. El deseo de riqueza y su obsesión por lo bello le ha llevado a convertirse en ladrón de obras de arte, y cuando conoce a Clas Greve, cree ver en él un blanco perfecto. Greve es el director ejecutivo que estaba buscando contratar para una empresa y además posee algo que Brown desea intensamente: un cuadro de Rubens. Brown prepara el robo con cuidado solo para descubrir que el crimen que planea es el menor de sus problemas. Con una trama impecable y unos giros sorprendentes, Jo Nesbø construye un thriller que, sin pertenecer a la serie que le hizo famoso, está a la altura de las mejores novelas protagonizadas por el inspector Harry Hole. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A funny, dark, and twisted caper worthy of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers—about an aspiring art thief and the target who’s about to destroy his life. “If you don’t know Nesbø, it’s time to get with it.” —USA Today Roger Brown is a corporate headhunter, and he’s a master of his profession. But one career simply can’t support his luxurious lifestyle and his wife’s fledgling art gallery. At an art opening one night he meets Clas Greve, who is not only the perfect candidate for a major CEO job, but also, perhaps, the answer to his financial woes: Greve just so happens to mention that he owns a priceless Peter Paul Rubens painting that’s been lost since World War II—and Roger Brown just so happens to dabble in art theft. But when he breaks into Greve’s apartment, he finds more than just the painting. And Clas Greve may turn out to be the worst thing that’s ever happened to Roger Brown.

La esperada nueva novela de Harry Hole, un caso inquietante en el que Jo Nesbø profundiza en la oscuridad del ser humano. Una abogada, especializada en apoyar a víctimas de abusos sexuales y violaciones, vuelve a casa tras una decepcionante cita concertada a través de Tinder. Un psicópata la espera en su dormitorio. Desgarra el cuello de la mujer con una dentadura de hierro. Inmediatamente se filtra a la prensa sensacionalista que en el lugar del crimen falta sangre de la víctima y que hay indicios de que el asesino se la ha bebido. Unos días después aparece otro cadáver y las circunstancias de su muerte no pueden ser solo una coincidencia... El director de la policía ve amenazadas sus aspiraciones políticas a causa de estos crímenes sin resolver y chantajea a Harry Hole para que acepte investigar el caso. Se inicia entonces una carrera contra reloj para evitar que la matanza continúe. Nada es lo que parece y Harry Hole recurre a un psiquiatra especialista en vampirismo para intentar entender la psique del asesino. Reseña: «El rey indiscutible de la novela negra.» -El Mundo ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Harry Hole returns in the eleventh installment of the best-selling, electrifying crime fiction series that includes The Bat, The Snowman, and, most recently, Police. In Police--the last novel featuring Jo Nesbø''s hard-bitten, maverick Oslo detective--a killer wreaking revenge on the police had Harry Hole fighting for the safety of the people closest to him. Now, in The Thirst, the story continues as Harry is inextricably drawn back into the Oslo police force. A serial murderer has begun targeting Tinder daters--a murderer whose MO reignites Harry''s hunt for a nemesis of his past.

Tras cuatro años de abstinencia, Jo Nesbø vuelve a la serie que lo ha coronado como «el rey del thriller» (Financial Times) «La espera ha merecido la pena. [...] Es el mejor de los nórdicos con mucha diferencia: engánchense a Harry. Es de los antihéroes que crean adicción». -Juan Carlos Galindo, El País Harry Hole se ha mudado a Los Ángeles, ya nada le retiene en Noruega después de perder todo lo que daba sentido a su vida. Allí lo rescata de su deriva alcohólica Lucille, una veterana actriz de cine que, a cambio de su protección, le ofrece un techo, un traje a medida y unos zapatos de lujo. Mientras, en Oslo, ha aparecido muerta una chica a la que buscaban hacía días, después de acudir a una fiesta organizada por Markus Røed, un magnate inmobiliario que era su sugar daddy. Otra joven relacionada con él sigue en paradero desconocido, por lo que la policía estrecha el cerco sobre el millonario. También les inquieta un detalle inusual en la cabeza de la primera víctima: parece la firma de alguien que desea volver a matar. Dispuesto a limpiar su nombre, Røed envía a un emisario para contratar a Hole como investigador privado. Es tan suculenta la recompensa que con ella Harry podrá ayudar a Lucille a librarse de una peligrosa banda mexicana. Sin embargo, solo tendrá diez días para volver a su país y resolver el caso. El reloj avanza y algo ominoso, infeccioso como un parásito, flota en el ambiente: se acerca un eclipse de luna que pronto bañará de rojo la ciudad de Oslo.

This outstanding collection of short stories showcases all the writing skill that has made Jo Nesbo the undisputed ''king of all crime writers'' (Daily Express) and a repeat Sunday Times #1 bestseller. Filled with dark intrigue, twists and unforgettable characters, these page-turners will have you reading late into the night. PRAISE FOR JO NESBO- ''The Kingdom is a stunning novel from a storyteller with few equals'' Daily Express ''Fast-moving... Stunning'' Sunday Times ''Tense, nerve-shredding'' Daily Express

An eBook boxed set of Jo Nesbo''s Fart Powder series, featuring Doctor Proctor''s Fart Powder, Bubble in the Bathtub, and Who Cut the Cheese?. In Dr. Proctor''s Fart Powder, eleven-year-old Nilly moves to his new neighborhood in Oslo, Norway, and meets his neighbor, Doctor Proctor, an eccentric professor who invents wacky potions and powders—including an industrial strength fart powder that can send people to outer space. Bubble in the Bathtub features even more hijinks as Doctor Proctor has plans for a new invention. You see, he lost his true love years ago, when Juliette Margarine married an evil count. The good Doctor has never quite gotten over this, and he’s going back to change the course of history. But when things go wrong, it’s up to Nilly and Lisa to travel back in time to reunite the two lovebirds. In Who Cut the Cheese? Nilly, Lisa, and Doctor Proctor are too busy inventing things to watch TV, and everyone says they’re missing out on the hot singing competition. But then Nilly and Lisa notice that their friends and family are acting really weird. And the only people acting weird…are the ones watching TV.

Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa try to save the holidays in this fart-tastically funny adventure from New York Times bestselling author Jo Nesbø. When the king of Norway sells the rights to Christmas to Mr. Thrane, it looks like the holidays aren’t going to be very merry. Mr. Thrane says that the only people who can celebrate are those who buy 10,000 crowns worth of presents from his department store. For anyone who doesn’t - or can’t - spend that much, it’s no tree, no presents, no carols, and no Christmas pudding. ?Dr. Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa aren’t going to take this sitting down! They’re going to find Santa and save Christmas. All they need is a sleigh, flying reindeer, some time travel soap, and, of course, some fart powder!

JO NESBØ SIGUE SIENDO EL REY DE LA NOVELA NEGRA INTERNACIONAL, PERO SU NUEVO LIBRO TE SORPRENDERÁ AÚN MÁS *****50 millones de lectores, traducido a 50 idiomas***** Jo Nesbø es conocido por sus novelas repletas de emociones fuertes y personajes arrastrados por convicciones subterráneas, por su manera de retratar los rincones más oscuros del alma humana y de subir los escalones del suspense. Todos esos ingredientes, que lo han coronado como el rey del thriller, están presentes en los doce relatos de este volumen, tan apasionantes como insólitos. Un detective experto en celos que debe dar caza a un hombre sospechoso de haber asesinado a su hermano. Un padre afligido que se plantea cuál es el lugar de la venganza en una sociedad que ha sucumbido a los más bajos instintos. Dos amigos que, de camino a los Sanfermines en Pamplona, se enamoran de la misma chica. Un basurero que, mientras se recupera de una profunda resaca, tiene que averiguar qué pasó exactamente la noche anterior. La historia de dos pasajeros en un avión entre los que surge la chispa del amor... o quizá un sentimiento más siniestro. Estas son solo algunas de las piezas de relojería que, a modo de pequeñas novelas criminales, confirman que Jo Nesbø es uno de los narradores más sorprendentes y atrevidos de nuestro tiempo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A veritable crime lover’s delight from a true master of mystery and suspense. Experience the #1 New York Times best-selling author as never before in this dark and thrilling short story collection that takes us on a journey of twisted minds and vengeful hearts. Jo Nesbø is known the world over as a consummate mystery/thriller writer. Famed for his deft characterization, hair-raising suspense and shocking twists, Nesbø’s dexterity with the dark corners of the human heart is on full display in these inventive and enthralling stories. A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a garbage man fresh off a bender tries to piece together what happened the night before; a hired assassin matches wits against his greatest adversary in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or something more sinister. With Nesbø''s characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations, The Jealousy Man confirms that he is at the peak of his abilities.

In the wake of his parents'' tragic deaths fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, no one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie. No one, that is, except the enigmatic Karen, who encourages Richard to pursue clues the police refuse to investigate. He traces the number to an abandoned house in the woods. There he catches a glimpse of a terrifying face in the window. And then the voices start. When another classmate disappears, Richard grapples with the dark magic that''s possessing Ballantyne to try and find them before its too late...[Bokinfo].

READ THE OPENING CHAPTERS OF THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THIRST JO NESBO: No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, No. 1 New York Times bestseller, 36 million books sold worldwide He’s the best cop they’ve got. When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath it’s up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up the mess. He’s also an ex-drug addict with a troubled past. He’s rewarded for his success. Power. Money. Respect. They’re all within reach. But a man like him won’t get to the top. Plagued by hallucinations and paranoia, Macbeth starts to unravel. He’s convinced he won’t get what is rightfully his. Unless he kills for it. Praise for Jo Nesbo: ‘The king of all crime thriller writers’ Sunday Express ‘Extraordinary writing power’ The Times ‘Tense, nerve-shredding’ Daily Express ‘Effortless, triumphant’ Guardian

A special edition of Jo Nesbo''s electrifying tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption. Featuring an introduction by James Ellroy. Sonny Lofthus has been in prison for almost half his life: serving time for crimes he didn''t commit. In exchange, he gets an uninterrupted supply of heroin--and a stream of fellow prisoners seeking his Buddha-like absolution. Years earlier Sonny''s father, a corrupt cop, took his own life rather than face exposure. When Sonny discovers a shocking truth about his father''s suicide, he makes a brilliant escape and begins hunting down the people responsible. But he''s also being hunted--by enemies too numerous to count. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Special Edition