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The very first book in the bestselling crime series featuring Harry Hole, published in English for the first time. Harry is sent to Australian to investigate the murder of a Norwegian girl who was there on her gap year. Nesbo's novels have sold 14 million copies worldwide, 3 million in the UK. 'Jo Nesbo has written the cleverest debut novel in the crime genre that I've read in a long time.' "Afterposten" (Norway)
Synopsis
A Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Detective Harry Hole has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can. When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry.
