The Snowman

The night the first snow falls a young boy wakes to find his mother gone. He walks through the silent house, but finds only wet footprints on the stairs. In the garden looms a solitary figure: a snowman bathed in cold moonlight, its black eyes glaring up at the bedroom windows. Round its neck is his mother's pink scarf.Inspector Harry Hole is convinced there is a link between the disappearance and a menacing letter he received some months earlier. As Harry and his team delve into unsolved case files, they discover that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years. When a second woman disappears Harry's suspicions are confirmed: he is a pawn in a deadly game. For the first time in his career Harry finds himself confronted with a serial killer operating on his turf, a killer who will drive him to the brink of insanity. A brilliant thriller with a pace that never lets up, The Snowman confirms Jo Nesbs position as an international star of crime fiction.

FROM THE No.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

'Chilling, spectacular stuff' Mark Billingham
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A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Outside, he sees her favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman.

Detective Harry Hole soon discovers that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years.

When a second woman disappears, Harry's worst suspicion is confirmed: a serial killer is operating on his home turf.

**SOON THE FIRST SNOW WILL COME
AND THEN HE WILL APPEAR AGAIN
AND WHEN THE SNOW HAS GONE
HE WILL HAVE TAKEN SOMEONE ELSE. . .
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When the first snow falls, Harry Hole is confronted by a terrifying murderer who will push him to the edge...

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Jo Nesbo

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NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING MICHAEL FASSBENDER50 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDESoon the first snow will comeA young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Outside, he sees her favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman.And then he will appear againDetective Harry Hole soon discovers that an alarming number of wives and mothers have gone missing over the years.And when the snow is gone...When a second woman disappears, Harry's worst suspicion is confirmed: a serial killer is operating on his home turf....he will have taken someone else

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