Synopses & Reviews
From the author of the bestselling Harry Hole series comes an 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.
Review
"Fast-paced and imaginatively violent, this latest example of Nesbo's Nordic noir hurtles like an express train towards a last act of almost operatic extravagance that leaves dead bodies and carefully nurtured reputations littering the stage. Great stuff altogether." — Independent (Ireland)
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"A deftly plotted novel that probes the deepest mysteries: sin, redemption, love, evil, the human condition...One of Nesbø's best, deepest and richest novels." — Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Review
"Excellent...Nesbø takes the reader on a chilling ride with many unexpected twists." — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
About the Author
Jo Nesbø is a musician, songwriter, economist, and author. His first crime novel featuring Harry Hole was published in Norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the Glass Key Award for best Nordic crime novel. He is the author of ten Harry Hole novels, Headhunters, The Son, and several children's books. His books have been translated in forty-seven languages. In 2008, he established the Harry Hole Foundation, a charity to reduce illiteracy among children in the third world. He lives in Oslo.