The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo

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EAN: 9780099478539
Format: Paperback
Published: 6 Jul 2006

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Synopsis

A young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. One finger has been severed from her left hand, and behind her eyelid is secreted a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star – a pentagram, the devil’s star.

Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with his long-time adversary Tom Waaler and initially wants no part in it. But Harry is already on notice to quit the force and is left with little alternative but to drag himself out of his alcoholic stupor and get to work.

A wave of similar murders is on the horizon. An emerging pattern suggests that Oslo has a serial killer on its hands, and the five-pointed devil’s star is key to solving the riddle.

What the critics say

The Next Big Thing…Absolutely gripping
- Daily Telegraph

Compelling…Shocking and surprising…expertly paced…I place Nesbø high up in the Scandinavian mystery league
- The Times

A well-crafted rollercoaster of a book…Nesbø sets a cracking pace…A series of spectacular plot twists lead to a thrilling finale. Highly recommended
- Guardian

Terrific…A stunning twist turns this into a first-rate thriller
- Sunday Telegraph

The Author

Jo Nesbo

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 (an accolade shared with Peter Høeg, Henning Mankell and Karin Fossum). Another of the series was recently voted best Norwegian crime novel of all time by Norwegian readers. The Devil's Star is the first of his novels to be translated into English