Jo Nesbo

Books by Jo Nesbo

The Devil's Star

by Jo Nesbo
- Hardcover, 452 pages
The Snowman

by Jo Nesbo
- Paperback, 499 pages
Phantom

by Jo Nesbo
- Paperback, 469 pages
The Leopard

by Jo Nesbo
- Hardcover, 517 pages

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Crime In The City

Jo Nesbo's Fiction Explores Oslo's Jagged Edges

July 23, 2012 5:14 AM

The Norwegian author does his best to show NPR's Eric Westervelt that Oslo really does have a seedy side. In his fiction, at least, Nesbo's city is full of shady characters who draw the attention of the reckless, alcoholic detective Harry Hole.

Crime novelist Jo Nesbo says despite Oslo's well-kept streets and sharply dressed residents, the city has a dark and seedy side.

New In Paperback

Code Crackers: Detectives, Futurists And The Machine That Won Jeopardy

April 18, 201212:37 PM

Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo is back, along with filmmaker Albert Brooks, whose first novel is about America in the year 2030. There's also Jo Ann Beard's debut novel about a 14-year-old in the 1970s; James Tate's selected poems; and technology writer Stephen Baker's look at the computer that competed against humans on Jeopardy!

Critics' Lists: Summer 2011

Crime Fiction Picks Serve Up Summertime Suspense

by Maureen Corrigan

June 01, 201110:01 AM

Craving some cold-blooded thrills this summer? These detective novels offer twists and turns to help you beat the heat.

A man in a ski mask holds a gun and reads a book.

Author Interviews

Nordic Noir: Catching Oslo's Killer In 'Devil's Star'

April 10, 2010 4:00 AM

A serial killer is on the loose in Norway, leaving his victims with mysterious, star-shaped, red marks on their bodies. It's up to hard-drinking, crime-fighting detective Harry Hole to track down the murderer in novelist Jo Nesbo's Scandinavian thriller.

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Jo Nesbo

Books by Jo Nesbo

The Devil's Star

The Snowman

Phantom

The Leopard

Jo Nesbo has written books about:

NPR stories about Jo Nesbo

Crime In The City

Jo Nesbo's Fiction Explores Oslo's Jagged Edges

New In Paperback

Code Crackers: Detectives, Futurists And The Machine That Won Jeopardy

Critics' Lists: Summer 2011

Crime Fiction Picks Serve Up Summertime Suspense

Author Interviews

Nordic Noir: Catching Oslo's Killer In 'Devil's Star'

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