Author:Jo Nesbo
HARRY HOLE IS BACK! READ THE OPENING CHAPTERS OF THE BLISTERING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SNOWMAN AND POLICE AHEAD OF PUBLICATION.
THERE’S A NEW KILLER ON THE STREETS...
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.
HE’S IN YOUR HOUSE… HE’S IN YOUR ROOM
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. Until he starts to suspect a connection between this killing and his one failed case.
HE’S OUT FOR BLOOD
When another victim is found, Harry realises he will need to put everything on the line if he’s to finally catch the one who got away.
'An expertly plotted, compelling and gripping white-knuckle ride… Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers' Sunday Express on THE SON
'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller with expertise and verve. The ticking clock, the tension expertly ratcheted ever upwards, the changing scenery, the constantly shifting goalposts and the effortless, triumphant outpacing of the reader's ability to guess what's going to happen will keep you gripped to the last page' Guardian on THE LEOPARD
'The undisputed king of Scandinavian crime fiction' The Times
'Scandinavian crime thrillers don’t come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series, and this tenth outing for the Norwegian detective is the best yet' Sunday Mirror on POLICE
A fantastic tale of spies, deceit and murder in the Elizabethan age
—— S. D. SYKESSwanston clearly knows the period well and Radcliff is an engaging hero
—— Antonia Senior , THE TIMESRadcliff is a wonderful character, resourceful and intelligent . . . perfectly combines history and fiction . . . I loved every page
—— Kate Atherton , FOR WINTER NIGHTSBeautifully done. All the sights, sounds and smells of Elizabethan England are there, along with an intriguing range of characters . . . Radcliff is clearly destined to appear in future books, and I think he's likely to gain some loyal fans
—— HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEWA colourful and gripping read . . . you can almost smell the filthy Tudor River Thames
—— YORKSHIRE POSTLawyer Christopher Radcliff is an erudite outsider with an unusual past, who turns state spy in this colourful and gripping historical novel.
—— i-NEWSPAPERBeautifully evokes the grimy and filthy streets of Elizabethan London and the plot canters along from the very first page . . . I cannot wait for the next one.
—— MADHATTERHistorical fiction has never been hotter, and fans of S J Parris and Rory Clements will gulp it down in one.
—— COMPASS magazineI loved it . . . refreshing, engaging and never faltered from the first page to the last.
—— RAMBLING REVIEWERReally rich and beautifully written . . . if you’re a fan of Swanston’s other books, you’re going to absolutely love this.
—— BIBLIOPHILE CHRONICLESIt is two parts Donna Tartt, one part Daphne du Maurier. Ruskovich shares the former's unnerving knack for isolating her characters... and the latter's for psychological suspense and hauntings... bewitching and heady
—— Laura Freeman , SpectatorIdaho is a world of vivid particularity, a collection of evanescent traces and tracks, stains and remnants
—— GuardianAstonishing... an exquisite examination of how the ripples from a single tragic event play out across a panoply of vividly drawn characters
—— Big IssueRiveting… exquisitely rendered with masterful language and imagery. You leave Idaho feeling as though you have been given a rare glimpse into the souls of genuinely surprising and convincing people, as E.M. Forster would have characterized the inhabitants of this world. Idaho is a powerful and deeply moving book, an impressive debut that portends good, even great, things to come
—— Washington PostOne of the best books I've read this year... Emily Ruskovich's writing is remarkably beautiful; the descriptions of the mountain and the forest are breathtaking. And the fact that she doesn't provide clear answers, that everything is a little hazy, makes it exactly the kind of book I enjoy... The characters are complex and real, their motivations always understated... It is a wonderful book and I'll be recommending it to anyone who will listen
—— Claire Fuller, author of Our Endless Numbered DaysIt’s the writing which is most striking, managing to be both spare and vibrant in what is essentially a dark novel... There’s no black and white here, no neat resolution: questions remain unanswered and it’s all the better for that
—— A Life in BooksEmily Ruskovich can communicate a world in a sentence
—— i-DEerie story about what the heart is capable of fathoming and what the hand is capable of executing... mesmerizing
—— Marie Claire USHaunting, propulsive and gorgeously written, this is a debut not to be missed
—— People MagazineA dark and poignant debut
—— Huffington PostFans of lush, psychological dramas like Top of the Lake or Broadchurch have their winter reading cut out for them. A provocative first novel filled to the brim with dazzling language, mystery, and a profound belief in the human capacity to love and seek forgiveness
—— Kirkus (starred review)Shocking and heartbreaking, Ruskovich has crafted a remarkable love story and a narrative that will stay with readers
—— Publishers Weekly (starred review)With lovely language and piercing pathos, Idaho focuses on the power of love and the possibilities of forgiveness and memory. This debut novel deals blows as large as life
—— Shelf-AwarenessIn Emily Ruskovich's wizardly vision, Idaho is both a place and an emotional dimension. Haunted, haunting, her novel winds through time, braiding events and their consequences in the most unexpected and moving ways
—— Andrea Barrett, author of The Voyage of the NarwhalA novel written like music… a chorus of rich and beautiful voices woven deep in the Idaho woods, each trying to come to their own understanding of a terrible tragedy
—— Hannah Tinti, author of The Good ThiefEmily Ruskovich has written a poem in prose, a beautiful and intricate homage to place, and a celebration of the defeats and triumphs of love. Beautifully crafted, emotionally evocative, and psychologically astute, Idaho is one of the best books I have read in a long time
—— Chinelo Okparanta, author of Under the Udala TreesExquisitely crafted
—— Wall Street JournalIdaho begins with a rusted truck and ends up places you couldn’t imagine. Its language is an enchantment, its vision brutal and sublime
—— Leslie Jamison, author of The Gin ClosetBeautiful, brutal and incandescent
—— Deirdre McNamer, author of Red RoverA strange, uncanny novel, bewitching and heady
—— Laura Freeman , SpectatorRichly rendered characters, with a well-delineated supporting cast and a strong sense of place. A debut of astonishing maturity.
—— Tim Blackburn , GuardianThis beautifully written and poetic novel is fascinating and disturbing… This is a novel which stays in the mind.
—— Dorothy Anderson , NudgeA powerful debut novel.
—— The Mail on SundayI kept flipping back, over and over, rereading pages and saying ‘Oh my God’ to myself.
—— William Leith , Evening StandardMina’s recent novel The Long Drop…is her most interesting work
—— Neil Mackay , HeraldAn atmospheric recreation of a vanished Glasgow…and a compelling exploration of the warped criminal mind. A Mina masterpiece
—— The Times, *Top Ten Crime Novels of the Decade*One of the most exciting writers to have emerged in Britain for years.
—— Ian RankinOne of the most fiercely intelligent of crime writers
—— Daily Telegraph