Police
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Summary
Meanwhile, a "police killer" has appeared in Oslo. At the time and place of each murdered officer's death, an unsolved homicide had occurred in the past—and each victim was among those who had worked the original case. This is clearly no coincidence.
Is this the killer of old returned to reenact his crimes, or is someone punishing the police for their failures? Can Harry and his colleagues work a miracle as they once did? Yet they do not realize that the next to be slaughtered is among them...
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Loyal fans of Jo Nesbø and Nordic crime fiction eager to experience the series at its peak
- Readers of suspense and mystery who prefer complex narrative structures, multiple layers of reversal, and serious social themes
- Readers interested in the police system, professional ethics, and conflicts of personal morality
- Mature readers comfortable with a dark tone and complex portrayals of human nature
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or averse to confronting violence and darkness
- Readers new to Nesbø who prefer to start from the first book in the series
Reading tips
- Some familiarity with the earlier Harry Hole series is recommended—at least The Snowman and The Leopard—to fully grasp the references to old cases and the subtle shifts in character relationships
- Watch for the mirroring between the cases in this book and Harry's past; it is key to understanding the author's narrative intent
- The book is long and its threads are interwoven; set aside an uninterrupted stretch of time to immerse yourself and follow the author's pace as the mystery gradually unfolds
About the publisher
Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House is a publisher known for its literary titles, with a catalogue spanning foreign literature, world classics, classical Chinese literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, and mystery and detective fiction. Judging from the more than 1,100 books in the database, the press publishes foreign classics such as Crime and Punishment, Snow Country, The Complete Sherlock Holmes and Letter from an Unknown Woman, as well as Chinese classical and modern literary works including Lu Xun's Wandering and A Madman's Diary and Wu Jingzi's The Scholars. In terms of translators and authors, translations by Cao Guowei and Tan Jinghua appear in its foreign literature titles, and the authors involved include Dostoevsky, Kawabata Yasunari, Conan Doyle and Zweig. Its publishing character lies in introducing Chinese and foreign literary classics side by side, balancing popular and serious works and attending to both readability and literary value. Public information is limited; the above is a brief overview based solely on the books in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序幕
- 第一部
- 第二部
- 第三部
- 第四部
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About the author
Jo Nesbø, born in Oslo, Norway, in 1960, is both a crime novelist and a musician, and is hailed as a leading figure in Nordic crime fiction. His writing is known for suspense and detective fiction, most notably the series featuring detective Harry Hole. His debut novel, The Bat, appeared in 1997, and he has continued to publish new works since, building a body of crime narratives marked by a cool tone and tightly woven plots. His works are categorized under classic works, foreign literature, and suspense and mystery, and have been published on a substantial scale in the Chinese book market in collected editions, with 22 titles held in the library, including such representative works as The Leopard, Police, Phantom, and The Night House. His books have sold more than fifty million copies worldwide and have had a broad influence.
Lin Liren is a credited author in the field of Chinese book publishing associated with foreign suspense and mystery fiction. Public information about this figure is limited, and details such as biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. Judging from the twelve works held in the library, Lin Liren's compiling and editorial work centers mainly on Nordic crime fiction, particularly the series by the Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø. These include the Harry Hole detective novels such as The Snowman, The Leopard, Phantom, Police, and The Thirst, as well as collected editions of multiple works. Classified under foreign literature and suspense fiction, these titles involve serial cases, detective investigations, and psychological analysis, with tight pacing and a bleak atmosphere. Lin Liren's work helps Chinese readers encounter Nordic suspense fiction systematically and appreciate its gloomy, realistic style and complex characterization.
