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Jo Nesbø |
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| Born | March 29, 1960 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Crime Novelist |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Genres | Crime fiction, mystery fiction, children's books |
| Subjects | crime, thriller, mystery |
| Notable work(s) | The Redbreast, Nemesis, The Devil's Star |
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www.jonesbo.com |
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Jo Nesbø (born 29 March 1960) is an Edgar Award nominated Norwegian author and musician. As of September 2008 more than one and a half million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over forty languages.
Nesbø was born and currently[1] lives in Oslo but grew up in Molde. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration. Nesbø is primarily famous for his crime novels about Detective Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder).
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Jo Nesbø worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career. The No.1 national bestseller, The Bat Man, is the first installment in the Harry Hole series. He sings and writes songs for the band Di Derre. He has also tried his hand at writing children's books. He was a talented footballer until he broke his ankle and had to concentrate on another aspect of his life.
Nesbø is represented by Salomonsson Agency.
The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working to solve crimes on the streets of Oslo. He takes on murderers, bank robbers, gangsters and the establishment.[2] The Harry Hole novels are violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by Snowman.[3]
Follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor who is waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lise and her peculiar friend Bulle. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometime lurk in the background. This series is reminiscent of Roald Dahl's books. It deals with "the importance of being who you are and the ability of human creativity and imagination to give you the courage to do so."