About the book
Don’t miss Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, based on The Devil's Star, streaming now on Netflix!
“A plot that speeds along like a bullet train.”—New York Times Book Review
“A big, ambitious, wildly readable story that pits the protagonist against a serial killer and an enemy within the Oslo police department. . . . A novel worth reading, for its characters, for the quality of its writing and for its wealth of detail.” — Washington Post
Detective Harry Hole is on the trail of a diabolical serial killer terrorizing Oslo in another electrifying thriller in the Harry Hole series from the author of The Snowman.
In the heat of a sweltering Oslo summer, a young woman is found murdered in her flat—with one of her fingers cut off and a tiny red star-shaped diamond placed under her eyelid. An off-the-rails alcoholic barely holding on to his job, Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with Tom Waaler, a hated colleague whom Harry believes is responsible for the murder of his partner. When another woman is reported missing five days later, and her severed finger turns up adorned with a red star-shaped diamond ring, Harry fears a serial killer is at work.
But Hole's determination to capture a fiend and to expose Waaler's crimes is leading him into shadowy places where both investigations merge in unexpected ways, forcing him to make difficult decisions about a future he may not live to see.
Editions of Devil's Star
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780061133985
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062193964
Read an Excerpt
Don’t miss Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, based on The Devil's Star, streaming now on Netflix!
“A plot that speeds along like a bullet train.”—New York Times Book Review
“A big, ambitious, wildly readable story that pits the protagonist against a serial killer and an enemy within the Oslo police department. . . . A novel worth reading, for its characters, for the quality of its writing and for its wealth of detail.” — Washington Post
Detective Harry Hole is on the trail of a diabolical serial killer terrorizing Oslo in another electrifying thriller in the Harry Hole series from the author of The Snowman.
In the heat of a sweltering Oslo summer, a young woman is found murdered in her flat—with one of her fingers cut off and a tiny red star-shaped diamond placed under her eyelid. An off-the-rails alcoholic barely holding on to his job, Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with Tom Waaler, a hated colleague whom Harry believes is responsible for the murder of his partner. When another woman is reported missing five days later, and her severed finger turns up adorned with a red star-shaped diamond ring, Harry fears a serial killer is at work.
But Hole's determination to capture a fiend and to expose Waaler's crimes is leading him into shadowy places where both investigations merge in unexpected ways, forcing him to make difficult decisions about a future he may not live to see.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Devil's Star about?
Don’t miss Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, based on The Devil's Star, streaming now on Netflix!
“A plot that speeds along like a bullet train.”—New York Times Book Review
“A big, ambitious, wildly readable story that pits the protagonist against a serial killer and an enemy within the Oslo police department. . . . A novel worth reading, for its characters, for the quality of its writing and for its wealth of detail.” — Washington Post
Detective Harry Hole is on the trail of a diabolical serial killer terrorizing Oslo in another electrifying thriller in the Harry Hole series from the author of The Snowman.
In the heat of a sweltering Oslo summer, a young woman is found murdered in her flat—with one of her fingers cut off and a tiny red star-shaped diamond placed under her eyelid. An off-the-rails alcoholic barely holding on to his job, Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with Tom Waaler, a hated colleague whom Harry believes is responsible for the murder of his partner. When another woman is reported missing five days later, and her severed finger turns up adorned with a red star-shaped diamond ring, Harry fears a serial killer is at work.
But Hole's determination to capture a fiend and to expose Waaler's crimes is leading him into shadowy places where both investigations merge in unexpected ways, forcing him to make difficult decisions about a future he may not live to see.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Devil's Star?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Historical crime and mysteries
Where can I read a sample of Devil's Star?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780061133985
Is Devil's Star part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Harry Hole Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Devil's Star?
Jo Nesbo
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Devil's Star is available as paperback(ISBN 9780061133985) and ebook(ISBN 9780062193964)
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