The redbreast (Vintage Publishing)

Norway's finest crime writer...Nesbo entwines a Second World War ghost story with a modern hunt for an assassin in a clever and entertaining way that teases and taunts to the very end...Nesbo clearly demonstrates his skill at executing expertly-crafted, well-paced thrillers that he sustains to the very end in a compelling fashion...as first novels go, The Redbreast and The Devil's Star are as accomplished as any reader is likely to experience Daily Express It requires some skilled plotting, but Nesbo brings it off, and Harry, with his quirky sense of humour, is a likeable hero despite his many flaws Sunday Telegraph A complex, utterly captivating story Evening standard Exciting, witty, melancholy and thought-provoking Daily Telegraph A complicated story of passion, lost love, betrayal and murder The Times Scary...culminates in a nail-biting episode with overtones of The Day of the Jackal Independent A page-turner you won't want to put down Time Out.