Book Of The Month September, 2006

The Devil’s StarJo Nesbo

A young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. One finger has been severed from her left hand, and behind her eyelid is secreted a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star a pentagram, the devil s star. Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with his long-time adversary Tom Waaler and initially wants no part in it. But Harry is already on notice to quit the force and is left with little alternative but to drag himself out of his alcoholic stupor and get to work. A wave of similar murders is on the horizon. An emerging pattern suggests that Oslo has a serial killer on its hands, and the five-pointed devil s star is key to solving the riddle.

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The Random House Group Marketing on The Devil’s Star:

‘There are no better crime novels being written’
Norwegian Press

The debut novel from a fantastic new Norwegian writer, The Devil’s Star is a clever psychological thriller based around a killer who works in riddles. Will detective Harry Hole solve the riddle before its too late?

If you like Karin Slaughter, you’ll love Jo Nesbø!

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