In 1944, Daniel, a soldier legendary among the Norwegians fighting the advance of Bolshevism on the Russian front, is killed. Two years later, a wounded soldier wakes in a Vienna hospital. He becomes involved with a young nurse, the consequences of which will ripple forward to the end of the century. It was 1999: Harry Hole, working alone having caused an embarrassment in the line of duty, has been promoted to inspector and is lumbered with surveillance duties. He is assigned the task of monitoring neo-Nazi activities; ...
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In 1944, Daniel, a soldier legendary among the Norwegians fighting the advance of Bolshevism on the Russian front, is killed. Two years later, a wounded soldier wakes in a Vienna hospital. He becomes involved with a young nurse, the consequences of which will ripple forward to the end of the century. It was 1999: Harry Hole, working alone having caused an embarrassment in the line of duty, has been promoted to inspector and is lumbered with surveillance duties. He is assigned the task of monitoring neo-Nazi activities; fairly mundane until a report of a rare and unusual gun being fired sparks his interest. Ellen Gjelten, his partner, from his police officer days makes a startling discovery. Then a former soldier is found with his throat cut. In a quest which takes him to South Africa and Vienna, Harry finds himself perpetually one step behind the killer. He will be both winner and loser by the novel's nail-biting conclusion. The Redbreast won the Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel when it was published in Norway, and was subsequently voted Norway's best crime novel. "The Devil's Star", Nesbo's first novel featuring Harry Hole to be translated into English, marked Nesbo as a voice to watch in the ever-more fashionable world of Nordic crime.
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Fine. 1st Printing. A fine UK first edition, first printing paperback original-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED & DATED BY JO NESBO-Pictures available upon request.
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Very Good. Book First British edition, first printing, softcover. 521 pages. Translated from the Norwegian bt Don Bartlett. Paperback original-not published in hardcover in Great Britain. Very good with light wear to bottom corners and crease at top corner of pages 435-446.
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Very Good + Book A square solid tight carefully read copy. This copy has some light pagedge soil, several short light creases to the front cover, a corner fold to one page. Harry Hole. Translated by Don Bartlett. Good book by a really good story teller. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.
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Fine. First English translation edition first printing of the second novel in the Harry Hole series to be published in English. Third novel in proper order of publishing in Norwegian. Light edge wear. In near fine condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 519 p. Audience: General/trade.
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New. First UK edition first printing of the third novel in the Harry Hole series. In fine unread condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Audience: General/trade.
Good Scandinavian crime fiction novel. Good condition. Fast delivery.
brunhild
Jan 29, 2011
Great book by writer I recently discovered........always looking for new mystery writers! I think anyone will enjoy her books.
GGH1
Jun 3, 2010
Mystery with History
Great story. The ending was unpreditcable until late in the novel. I wonder if the coverup of the persons involved for privacy sake was realistic. Couldn't happen the US
