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Jo Nesbo
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Jo Nesbo is one of the world's bestselling crime writers. When commissioned to write a memoir about life on the road with his band, Di Derre, he instead came up with the plot for his first Harry Hole crime novel, The Bat. His books The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son, The Thirst, Macbeth and Knife have all since topped the Sunday Times charts. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 51 languages, selling over 60 million copies around the world.

Books by Jo Nesbo

Blood on Snow

From the bestselling author of the Harry Hole series, comes this short, sharp, shock of a thriller. Blood on Snow: Drugs. Death. Murder. Revenge - and a hitman with two big problems

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