Headhunters - Brossura

Nesbo, Jo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0307360253 ISBN 13: 9780307360250

Casa editrice: Vintage Canada, 2011

Riassunto

A fantastic standalone thriller from the #1 bestselling author Jo Nesbo.

Roger Brown has it all: Norway's most successful headhunter, he is married to a beautiful gallery owner and owns a magnificent house. But he's also a highly accomplished art thief. At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to Clas Greve. Not only is Greve the perfect candidate for a position that Brown is recruiting for; he is also in possession of The Calydonian Boar Hunt by Rubens, one of the most sought-after paintings in modern art history. Roger sees his chance to become financially independent, and starts planning his biggest theft ever. But soon, he runs into trouble--and it's not financial problems that are threatening to knock him over this time...

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WINNER 2008 – Norwegian Book Club Prize for Best Novel of the Year
FINALIST 2008 – Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize for Best Novel of the Year
 
“I am the world’s greatest living crime writer. [Jo Nesbo] is a man who is snapping at my heels like a rabid pit bull poised to take over my mantle when I dramatically pre-decease him.”
—James Ellroy
 
“Stellar stand-alone caper.... The dizzying reversals of fortune and situations that would be over-the-top in lesser hands make for a delightful roller-coaster ride. Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard fans will be delighted.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“Nesbo is a master storyteller, gripping the reader from the first page and ratcheting up the suspense.”
—Daily Express
 
“A gripping read.... I got lost in this book and hours skipped by as the chapters got shorter, more tense and the pace quickened to an almost unbearable crescendo.... A thoroughly satisfying read.”
—Irish Independent

L'autore:

JO NESBO is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. 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 Karin Fossum). His most recent novel to be translated into English is The Leopard.

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• Editore: Vintage Canada
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0307360253
• ISBN 13: 9780307360250
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304