- Crime Novel/Scandinavian Noir (Thriller)
- The atmosphere is intense and dark, with a constant sense of danger and deep psychological pressure.
Nominated for the Skroutz Book Awards 2026 Audience Awards.
This killer has a story of his own. To uncover it, he must be caught. When an arms dealer is found dead on the streets of Minneapolis, all the evidence points to a lone wolf, a sniper who has vanished without a trace. When the sniper strikes again, nonconformist detective Bob Oz is called in to solve the case.
They don’t believe this will be the last victim. Bob refuses to follow the police chief’s orders, because something about the case reminds him of one he would rather forget. And as the death toll rises, he suspects something even darker is going on. The closer he gets to the truth, the more unsettled he becomes. Because this serial killer reminds him of someone dangerous: himself.
In The Hour of the Wolf, Jo Nesbø sets the action in America’s Midwest in 2016. A hard-hitting novel in Nesbø’s finest style—set in an America teetering on the edge.
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In the book you will meet
- A relentless pursuit of a dangerous criminal under challenging conditions.
- The unraveling of a complex mystery that entangles the police with the dark aspects of the past.
- The return of the beloved detective Harry Hole, who must confront his personal demons.
Why We Loved It
- For the relentless action and the continuous twists that characterize Nesbø's writing.
- The author constructs a flawless plot, maintaining suspense until the last page, as only Scandinavian noir can.
- It is yet another opportunity to dive into the dark and thrilling world of Harry Hole, the most recognizable hero of the series.
This book is for you if...
If you are a fan of hard-boiled crime thrillers, Scandinavian noir, and complex characters struggling with the dark side of human nature, especially if you have followed the series with Harry Hole.
Read an excerpt
"Hole bent down and took the bottle. The weight of the liquid reminded him how thirsty he was, how much he needed sleep. Bjarnet, still wearing his uniform, looked at him in a way that was half fear and half sympathy. Hole twisted the cap, found himself holding a plastic black hole filled with cheap liquid, touched his lips. Another sound. The sound of liquid, the sound falling down the throat. A sound that should be forbidden. Maybe. "Nothing," said Bjarnet. "Connection problems." Hole ignored him, took another strong sip. What is "nothing" on the scale of death?
The call came shortly after three in the morning. This is the Wolf Hour, the hour when your heart beats slower, the hour when your nightmares come out into the world, the hour when people die. Hole lifted the receiver with one hand. He didn’t need to look at the clock. He knew. "This is Hole," he said. "What is it?" "A corpse, Harry. A woman, found in the forest. Wild. Very wild."
Hole hung up the phone, put the bottle down. The liquid had left a feeling of warmth in his stomach, a fleeting memory. "Good," he said to himself. "Let's get to work." No, it was not time to sleep, it was not time to grieve. It was time to hunt the wolves, before they came out into the world."
Manufacturer
Product Guides
- Author
- Jo Nesbø
- Publisher
- Metaichmio
- Original Title
- Minnesota
- Publishers
- Metaixmio
- Type
- Crime
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 472
- Release Date
- 04/12/2025
- Publication Date
- 2025
- Dimensions
- 14x20.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786180345087
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