See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Audiobooks jo nesbo jo nesbo audio books jo nesbo, musician, songwriter, and economist, is also one of europes most acclaimed crime writers, and is the winner of the glass key award, northern europes most prestigious crimefiction prize, for his first novel featuring police detective harry hole. The book reamiand a compelling read full of all the interesting twists and wonderful language of jo nesbo and don bartlett. Download the harry hole series audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. I am a fan of jo nesbo, and his flawed harry hole series and this was a 5 star read for me. Jo nesbo is a norwegian police and at the same time a crime writer who was born is oslo, norway in the year 1960. Kakerlakkene, 1998 is a crime novel by norwegian writer jo nesbo, the second in the harry hole series. He has won the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. 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. Norway s ambassador to thailand is found stabbed to death in a brothel on the outskirts of bangkok. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A friend got me started with number six when i didnt know it was a series. 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 comments on goodreads range from ecstatic to soso. Cockroaches by jo nesbo audiobooks free mystery thriller. The second inspector harry hole novel audiobook by jo nesbo. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist, and author. 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. Download audiobooks by jo nesbo stream or download. 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. So i gave nesbo and harry hole one more chance with book 3, the redbreast.
A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Oslo detective harry hole is sent to help the thai. Read cockroaches the second inspector harry hole novel by jo nesbo available from rakuten kobo. He is the author of the harry hole series, the latest of which is police, as well as headhunters and several childrens books.
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. When the norwegian ambassador to thailand is found dead in a bangkok brothel, inspector harry hole is. I loved the bat by jo nesbo so i was excited to read cockroaches. 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. 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. Get the audible audio editions of the harry hole series series from the. The crimes perpetrated in bangkok are particularly disturbing and the gritty underbelly extends all the way back to nesbo s norwegian homeland. Look out for the latest harry hole novel, the thirst, available now. Its a good story, but holes alcohol problems are distractions that take up too many pages. 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. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. There is no doubt that jo nesbo has beautiful language.
The second inspector harry hole novel audible audio edition. Cockroaches actually takes place mainly in thailand. One night, after the first snowfall of the year, a boy named jonas wakes up and discovers that. When the norwegian ambassador to thailand is found dead in a bangkok brothel. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. Feb 26, 2010 english interview with jo nesbo about the second installment in his harry hole series. Written by jo nesbo, audiobook narrated by john lee. It has just been translated and published in english. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Surrounded by roundtheclock traffic noise, harry wanders the streets of bangkok lined with gogo bars, temples, opium. So, thankfully oppressive heat plays a big role in the storyline. Cockroaches by jo nesbo by dead good audio free listening. 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.
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. Or, put another way, for every cockroach you see in your hotel room, there are hundreds behind the walls. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. But once he arrives harry discovers that this case is about much more than one random murder. Cockroaches by jo nesbo by dead good audio published on 201107t16. Cockroaches audiobook by jo nesbo 9780553397673 rakuten kobo. 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. 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. For those of us who were early readers of nesbos books, the order in which they were translated into english was problematic.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. With this book harry gets drawn into a murder investigation of a serial killer, and his life is out of control. Hole had clearly spent time in both australia and thailand working on cases that had impacted on his professional and. Cockroaches ebook by jo nesbo 9780345807168 rakuten kobo. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Detective harry hole arrives in a steaming hot bangkok. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Cockroaches jo nesbo audiobook superproduction youtube. The bat was a good novel but holes alcohol and family problems were a distraction. 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. The narrator, sean barrett does a great job of bringing the characters to life and the story is a good one to. Published in 1998, cockroaches kakerlakkene in its original title the norwegians living and dying in bangkok. 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.
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. The crimes perpetrated in bangkok are particularly disturbing and the gritty underbelly extends all the way back to nesbos norwegian homeland. A mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. Dec 10, 20 jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. Cockroaches by jo nesbo penguin random house audio. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. 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. Nov 14, 20 jo nesbo gently but firmly clutched my arm.
He could write poetry if he wanted to, but instead he writes detective stories, full of blood and betrayal. Jo nesbo, the rock star of the cold crime writing world, and not so badlooking either. Written by jo nesbo, audiobook narrated by sean barrett. He is also an accomplished musician as the primary singer and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di derre. Cockroaches starts off at home in norway and moves on to thailand. Nesbo, jo cockroaches translated by don bartlett hardback. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, phantom, and most recently knife, and he is also the autho. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 33 million copies around the world. 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. Jo nesbos books have been translated into fortyseven languages.
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