Nemesis[复仇女神]

Grippingandsurprising,Nemesisisanail-bitingthrillerfromoneofthebiggeststarsincrimefiction.Grainyclosed-circuittelevisionfootageshowsamanwalkingintoanOslobankandputtingaguntoacashier'shead.Hetellstheyoungwomantocounttotwenty-five.Whentherobberdoesn'tgethismoneyintime,thecashierisexecuted,andtwomillionNorwegiankronerdisappearwithoutatrace.PoliceDetectiveHarryHoleisassignedtothecase.WhileHole'sgirlfriendisawayinRussia,anoldflamedecidestogetintouch.FormergirlfriendandstrugglingartistAnnaBethseninvitesHoletodinner,andhecan'tresistavisit.ButtheeveningendsinanalltoofamiliarwayasHoleawakenswithathunderingheadache,amissingcellphone,andnomemoryofthepasttwelvehours.Thatsamemorning,Annaisfoundshotdeadinherbed.Holebeginstoreceivethreateninge-mails.Issomeonetryingtoframehimforthisunexplaineddeath?Meanwhile,thebankrobberiescontinuewithunparalleledsavagery.Asthedeathtollcontinuestomount,HolebecomesaprimesuspectinacriminalinvestigationledbyhislongtimeadversaryTomWaalerandWaaler'svigilantepoliceforce.Racingfromthecool,autumnalstreetsofOslotothesteamingvillagesofBrazil,Holeisdeterminedtoabsolvehimselfofsuspicionbyuncoveringalltheinformationneededtocrackbothcases.Buttheever-threateningWaalerisnotfinishedwithhisoldarchenemyquiteyet.