The Phantom

Harry Hole returns home to Norway after three years in Hong Kong, but this is not a courtesy visit. Upon arrival, he immediately heads to police headquarters, where he asks his former superior to take over the investigation into the almost closed and solved drug-related murder case.

Harry is allowed to meet the suspected murderer, an eighteen-year-old boy whom Harry has not seen for a long time, but who was once very close to him. Their meeting is not the only surprise that awaits Harry during his investigation. The murder, initially typical of a drug-related environment, grows to dimensions that Harry never dreamed of. He immediately finds himself in great danger, as he becomes a very uncomfortable person due to his activities. Most of the tracks point in only one direction. Upward. And the investigation leads to a single, extremely surprising outcome.

A seemingly straightforward drug-related murder case becomes complicated, and Harry Hole finds himself in great danger while investigating it. There' s a truly surprising revelation at the end.

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" Harry Hole fan club members can start canceling their plans for the weekend after Big Book Thursday - you won' t be able to walk away from this one. The Phantom is a dark, merciless, but also very emotional and thoroughly polished novel down to the last page. "
dave-bukowski. blog.cz

" The most realistic novel in the series. and probably also the darkest. While the villains don' t measure up to Nesbø' s typical madmen, they are much closer to those you might encounter in the real world. "
The New York Times Book Review

" While Harry Hole is undoubtedly the dominant force, The Phantom offers another character who adds surprising depth to the novel - and that is Oslo himself. "
The Boston Globe