The Snowman

Amazon.com Review Amazon Best Books of the Month, May 2011 : The Snowman , Norwegian author Jo Nesbø's thriller, should please even the most die-hard Stieg Larsson fans. On the first day of snow, a child wakes up to find his mother has disappeared during the night. Outside, a snowman has appeared out of nowhere, the calling card of one of the most terrifying serial killers in recent fiction. A letter from the perpetrator draws Detective Hole further and further into the case, and together with his new partner, Katrine Bratt, he hunts the Snowman through twists and turns that become increasingly personal and may drive Hole to the brink of insanity. Brilliantly crafted, this credible and dark page-turner fully fleshes out the characters, especially Hole, a hardened detective with sharp instincts and real heart. What is the link between the victims? Is the Snowman a suspicious doctor, a notorious playboy, or one of Hole's peers on the force? The police keep thinking they've caught the criminal, but Hole's astute observations may steer him around the red herrings and right into the hands of the cold-as-ice killer. --Miriam Landis Review “Jo Nesbø is my new favorite thriller writer and Harry Hole my new hero.” —Michael Connelly StiegLarsson2.0,Nordick Beware the falling snows... The first snowfall in Oslo brings a series of gruesome murders, and Harry Hole is pitted against a brutal killer who will drive him to the edge.The night the first snow falls a young boy wakes to find his mother gone. He walks through the silent house, but finds only wet footprints on the stairs. In the garden looms a solitary figure: a snowman bathed in cold moonlight, its black eyes glaring up at the bedroom windows. Round its neck is his mother's pink scarf.Inspector Harry Hole is convinced there is a link between the disappearance and a menacing letter he received some months earlier. As Harry and his team delve into unsolved case files, they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. When a second woman disappears Harry's suspicions are confirmed: he is a pawn in a deadly game. For the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his turf, a killer who will drive him to the brink of insanity. A brilliant thriller with a pace that never lets up, The Snowman confirms Jo Nesbo's position as an international star of crime fiction. FROM THE No.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Chilling, spectacular stuff' Mark Billingham _____________________________________ A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Outside, he sees her favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman. Detective Harry Hole soon discovers that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. When a second woman disappears, Harry's worst suspicion is confirmed: a serial killer is operating on his home turf. SOON THE FIRST SNOW WILL COME AND THEN HE WILL APPEAR AGAIN AND WHEN THE SNOW HAS GONE HE WILL HAVE TAKEN SOMEONE ELSE. . . ___________________________________ *JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 55 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE* *Watch out for KILLING MOON , the new Jo Nesbo book, out now* Discover The Novel Behind The Major Film Starring Michael Fassbender As Harry Hole ‘chilling, Spectacular Stuff’ Mark Billingham Soon The First Snow Will Come A Young Boy Wakes To Find His Mother Missing. Outside, He Sees Her Favourite Scarf – Wrapped Around The Neck Of A Snowman. And Then He Will Appear Again Detective Harry Hole Soon Discovers That An Alarming Number Of Wives And Mothers Have Gone Missing Over The Years. And When The Snow Is Gone... When A Second Woman Disappears, Harry’s Worst Suspicion Is Confirmed: A Serial Killer Is Operating On His Home Turf. ...he Will Have Taken Someone Else *jo Nesbo Has Sold 40 Million Books Worldwide* *watch Out For Knife, The New Harry Hole Thriller, Out Now* **Soon to be a major motion picture starring Michael Fassbender** THE FIRST SNOW WILL COME. A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Their house is empty but outside in the garden he sees his mother's favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman. AND THEN HE WILL APPEAR AGAIN. As Harry Hole and his team begin their investigation they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. AND WHEN THE SNOW IS GONE ... When a second woman disappears it seems that Harry's worst suspicions are confirmed: for the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his home turf ... HE WILL HAVE TAKEN SOMEONE ELSE