The Bat / Hole, Harry (Fictitious character) Police Murder Norwegians

Nesbo, Jo, 1960-

The Bat / Jo Nesbo ; translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett. - London : Harvill Secker, 2012. - 374 p. ; 24 cm. - Harry Hole ; 1. . - Nesbo, Jo, 1960- Harry Hole series ; bk. 1. .

Originally published in Norwegian in 1997.

CRIME & MYSTERY. Harry is out of his depth. Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can. He's not supposed to get too involved. 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. He might just be the next victim. Appearing in English for the first time, "The Bat" is the legendary first novel from the worldwide phenomenon Jo Nesbo.


Translated from the Norwegian.

9781846551451 (hbk.) 1846551455 (hbk.) 9781846556005 (tr. pbk.)

GBB262657 bnb


Hole, Harry (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Police--Norway--Oslo--Fiction.
Police--New South Wales--Sydney--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Norwegians--Crimes against--Australia--Fiction.


Sydney (N.S.W.)--Social life and customs--Fiction.


Mystery fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.

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