内容简介
Bewarethefallingsnow...ThefirstsnowfallinOslobringsaseriesofgruesomemurders,andHarryHoleispittedagainstabrutalkillerwhowilldrivehimtotheedge.Thenightthefirstsnowfallsayoungboywakestofindhismothergone.Hewalksthroughthesilenthouse,butfindsonlywetfootprintsonthestairs.Inthegardenloomsasolitaryfigure:asnowmanbathedincoldmoonlight,itsblackeyesglaringupatthebedroomwindows.Rounditsneckishismother’spinkscarf.InspectorHarryHoleisconvincedthereisalinkbetweenthedisappearanceandamenacingletterhereceivedsomemonthsearlier.AsHarryandhisteamdelveintounsolvedcasefiles,theydiscoverthatanalarmingnumberofwivesandmothershavegonemissingovertheyears.WhenasecondwomandisappearsHarry’ssuspicionsareconfirmed:heisapawninadeadlygame.ForthefirsttimeinhiscareerHarryfindshimselfconfrontedwithaserialkilleroperatingonhisturf,akillerwhowilldrivehimtothebrinkofinsanity.Abrilliantthrillerwithapacethatneverletsup,TheSnowmanconfirmsJoNesb?’spositionasaninternationalstarofcrimefiction.
作者简介
JONESBO,musician,economistandauthorofthebest-sellingseriesfeaturingDetectiveHarryHole,haswonmanyprizesforhisnovels,includingtheGlassKey,theRivertonPrizeandtheNorwegianBookclubprizeforbesteverNorwegiancrimenovel.HisfirstnoveltobepublishedinEnglishwasTHEDEVIL’SSTARandthesecond,THEREDBREAST,wasshortlistedfortheCWADuncanLawrieInternationalDagger.HelivesinOslo.