Coupe de grâce

It is New Year's Eve, and Harry Hole is balancing on a balcony ledge, 17 floors above the Akerselva River. He has left the police force, no longer finds comfort in alcohol, and the woman he loved is dead. Taking just one more step into the painless void would be easy, but at that exact moment, his phone rings. When Oleg Fauke took the job as an investigator, he expected to be compared to his legendary stepfather, Harry Hole. The new year has barely begun, and he is already tackling a triple murder case. The police get their hands on short films showing horrific acts, and it looks like a serial killer is terrorising Oslo once again. However, this killer is editing his own masterpiece – and Harry is forced to play a part in it against his will. Reviews "Nesbo effortlessly uses all the key ingredients of a great thriller." – Guardian "The undisputed king of Scandinavian crime fiction" – The Times "Unbearably tense" – Sunday Times