I was to talk to him at the manchester literature festival, and our names had been announced. Harry hole 2 kindle edition by jo nesbo author format. Jo nesbo published cockroaches in 1998, his second book after the bat, set in sydney, australia and before redbreast. Cockroaches starts off at home in norway and moves on to thailand. Ive previously read all of jo nesbo s harry hole thrillers as books, but decided to give this one a go as an audio book. Written by jo nesbo, audiobook narrated by sean barrett. Or, put another way, for every cockroach you see in your hotel room, there are hundreds behind the walls. After listening to number one, ive been waiting for this second in the series to come out on audio before listening to others in the series. Its a good story, but holes alcohol problems are distractions that take up too many pages. Published in 1998, cockroaches kakerlakkene in its original title the norwegians living and dying in bangkok. Detective harry hole arrives in a steaming hot bangkok. When the norwegian ambassador to thailand is found dead in a bangkok brothel, inspector harry hole is dispatched.
Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 33 million copies around the world. Following the debut the bat, 20 that took harry hole to australia, this second case originally published in 1998 takes harry to bangkok, filling the final gap in the norwegian cops 10 bestselling adventures to date police, 20, etc. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. For those of us who were early readers of nesbos books, the order in which they were translated into english was problematic. I loved the bat by jo nesbo so i was excited to read cockroaches. His first crime novel featuring harry hole was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the glass key award for best nordic crime novel an accolade shared. With this book harry gets drawn into a murder investigation of a serial killer, and his life is out of control. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Norway s ambassador to thailand is found stabbed to death in a brothel on the outskirts of bangkok. One night, after the first snowfall of the year, a boy named jonas wakes up and discovers that. The crimes perpetrated in bangkok are particularly disturbing and the gritty underbelly extends all the way back to nesbo s norwegian homeland. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Cockroaches harry hole series, book 2 harry hole by jo nesbo author john lee narrator. A mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. This is my third jo nesbo book i started with the son and then began the harry hole series with the bat and now im hooked. Cockroaches by jo nesbo by dead good audio published on 201107t16. Oslo detective harry hole is sent to help the thai. May 17, 2018 jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son and his latest harry hole novel, the thirst, all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. Read cockroaches the second inspector harry hole novel by jo nesbo available from rakuten kobo.
He could write poetry if he wanted to, but instead he writes detective stories, full of blood and betrayal. Get the audible audio editions of the harry hole series series from the. The norwegian ambassador has been found dead in a seedy motel room, and harry has been sent to investigate. When the norwegian ambassador to thailand is found dead in a bangkok brothel, inspector harry hole is dispatched from oslo to help hush up the case. He is the author of the harry hole series, the latest of which is police, as well as headhunters and several childrens books. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The crimes perpetrated in bangkok are particularly disturbing and the gritty underbelly extends all the way back to nesbos norwegian homeland. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author.
Cockroaches by jo nesbo penguin random house audio. When the norwegian ambassador to thailand is found dead in a bangkok brothel, inspector harry hole is. It has just been translated and published in english. So i gave nesbo and harry hole one more chance with book 3, the redbreast.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The second inspector harry hole novel audiobook by jo nesbo. He has won the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. The bat was a good novel but holes alcohol and family problems were a distraction. Listen to cockroaches the second inspector harry hole novel by jo nesbo available from rakuten kobo. Nesbo, jo cockroaches translated by don bartlett hardback. Surrounded by roundtheclock traffic noise, harry wanders the streets of bangkok lined with gogo bars, temples, opium. Jan 01, 1998 certainly the late stieg larsson has captured the lions share of the recent market, but norwegian writer jo nesbo has found a winning formula with his harry hole stories. Cockroaches by jo nesbo audiobooks free mystery thriller. There is no doubt that jo nesbo has beautiful language. Cockroaches audiobook by jo nesbo 9780553397673 rakuten kobo.
His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, and phantom, and he is also the author of several standalone novels and the doctor proctor series of childrens books. Kakerlakkene, 1998 is a crime novel by norwegian writer jo nesbo, the second in the harry hole series. So, thankfully oppressive heat plays a big role in the storyline. Cockchroaches deals with one of his detective, harry holes, earlier cases. Download the harry hole series audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. May 04, 2017 the thirst by jo nesbo this is the newest harry hole book, the 11th in the series, although a new book knife is arriving in july of this year. Jo nesbo, the rock star of the cold crime writing world, and not so badlooking either.
The second inspector harry hole novel audible audio edition. Cockroaches by jo nesbo by dead good audio free listening. Having read the rest of the harry hole series prior to reading cockroaches, i found this to be a giant flashback to a character i already knew. Look out for the latest harry hole novel, the thirst, available now. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, phantom, and most recently knife, and he is also the autho. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. His first crime novel featuring harry hole was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the glass key award for best nordic crime novel an accolade shared with peter hoeg, henning mankell and stieg larsson. Cockroaches by jo nesbo overdrive rakuten overdrive. The harry hole series by jo nesbo is the only series i have taken the time to listen too. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. Feb 26, 2010 english interview with jo nesbo about the second installment in his harry hole series.
A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. The book reamiand a compelling read full of all the interesting twists and wonderful language of jo nesbo and don bartlett. Cockroaches jo nesbo audiobook superproduction youtube. He is also an accomplished musician as the primary singer and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di derre.
Jo nesbo is a norwegian police and at the same time a crime writer who was born is oslo, norway in the year 1960. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Cockroaches is the second in the harry hole series, immediately preceding the redbreast in the sequence, although unfortunately only translated into english in late 20. The narrator, sean barrett does a great job of bringing the characters to life and the story is a good one to. Cockroaches is the second book in the harry hole series, but ive seen many people say to skip directly to the third book because the first two arent as good as the rest of them. Written by jo nesbo, audiobook narrated by john lee. Nov 14, 20 jo nesbo gently but firmly clutched my arm. I am a fan of jo nesbo, and his flawed harry hole series and this was a 5 star read for me.
The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime novels including the bat, the snowman and more bestselling thrillers, blood on snow and midnight sun. Known primarily for his crime novels featuring inspector. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. Jo nesbos books have been translated into fortyseven languages. But once he arrives harry discovers that this case is about much more than one random murder. February 11th 2014 goodreads official summary goodreads when the norwegian ambassador to thailand is found dead in a bangkok brothel, inspector harry hole is dispatched from oslo to help hush up the case. Cockroaches actually takes place mainly in thailand. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dec 10, 20 jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author.