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The Redbreast

A Harry Hole Novel
By Jo Nesbo
Series: Harry Hole
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The Redbreast follows Oslo detective Harry Hole, relegated to dull surveillance after disgrace. While monitoring neo-Nazis, he uncovers a chilling mystery tied to Norway's World War II collaboration with Nazi Germany. Decades later, surviving veterans are being killed off, drawing Hole into a dangerous conspiracy. Battling his own demons, Hole must navigate a treacherous web of crime and history to prevent another dark chapter for Norway.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This novel suits readers who appreciate complex, atmospheric crime thrillers with historical depth and flawed protagonists. Fans of Scandinavian noir and intricate mysteries will find it particularly compelling.

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The Redbreast" is the winner of the Glass Key prize for the best Nordic crimenovel, and has been voted Norways best work of crime fiction.

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Don't miss the Netflix series Detective Hole, based on Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series, premiering March 26, 2026!

"An elegant and complex thriller... Harrowingly beautiful." --New York Times Book Review

"Hugely impressive—ambitious in scope, and skilled in execution." --Los Angeles Times

"Ranks with the best of current American crime fiction." --Washington Post

Jo Nesbø, the New York Times bestselling author of The Snowman, has solidified his spot as one of the most exciting Scandinavian thriller writers in the crime fiction business. The Redbreast is the third instalment in Nesbø's tough-as-nails series featuring Oslo police detective Harry Hole.

Detective Harry Hole embarrassed the force, and for his sins he's been reassigned to mundane surveillance tasks. But while monitoring neo-Nazi activities in Oslo, Hole is inadvertently drawn into a mystery with deep roots in Norway's dark past—when members of the nation's government willingly collaborated with Nazi Germany.

More than sixty years later, this black mark won't wash away, and disgraced old soldiers who once survived a brutal Russian winter are being murdered, one by one. Now, with only a stained and guilty conscience to guide him, an angry, alcoholic, error-prone policeman must make his way safely past the traps and mirrors of a twisted criminal mind. For a hideous conspiracy is rapidly taking shape around Hole—and Norway's darkest hour may still be to come.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780061134005

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 December 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers

Illustration: Maps

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 422g

Pages: 544

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Jo Nesbo Series: Harry Hole

About the Author

A musician, songwriter, and economist, Jo Nesbø is also one of Europe's most acclaimed crime writers, and is the winner of the Glass Key Award, northern Europe's most prestigious crime-fiction prize, for his first novel featuring Police Detective Harry Hole. Nesbø lives in Oslo.

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