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The internationally acclaimed author of Blood on Snow and the Harry Hole novels now gives us the tightly wound tale of a man running from retribution, a renegade hitman who goes to ground far above the Arctic circle, where the never-setting sun might slowly drive a man insane. He calls himself Ulf--as good a name as any, he thinks--and the only thing he's looking for is a place where he won't be found by Oslo's most notorious drug lord: the Fisherman. He was once the Fisherman's fixer, but after betraying him, Ulf is now the one his former boss needs fixed--which may not be a problem for a man whose criminal reach is boundless. When Ulf gets off the bus in Kasund, on Norway's far northeastern border, he sees a flat, monotonous, bleak landscape . . . the perfect hiding place. Hopefully. The locals--native Sami and followers of a particularly harsh Swedish version of Christianity--seem to accept Ulf's explanation that he's come to hunt, even if he has no gun and the season has yet to start. And a bereaved, taciturn woman and her curious, talkative young son supply him with food, the use of a cabin deep in the woods, a weapon--and companionship that stirs something in him he thought was long dead. But the agonizing wait for the inevitable moment when the Fisherman's henchmen will show--the midnight sun hanging in the sky like an unblinking, all-revealing eye--forces him to question if redemption is at all possible or if, as he's always believed, hope is a real bastard.

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This forcefully written story of personal defeat, despair, and salvation sends a man off to lose himself in the wilderness--where he finds himself instead. --The New York Times Book Review Readers who like their crime fiction cut-to-the-bone lean will love the opening pages of Jo Nesb 's new, swift-moving existential thriller. . . . A compelling exploration of love, faith, the meaning of life and redemption. --Richmond Times-Dispatch A fun read, with a likable protagonist and a brisk, page-turning pace. Nesb is a talented storyteller and his narrative intuition is on full display. --Los Angeles Times

This forcefully written story of personal defeat, despair, and salvation sends a man off to lose himself in the wilderness--where he finds himself instead. --<i>The New York Times Book Review Readers who like their crime fiction cut-to-the-bone lean will love the opening pages of Jo Nesbo's new, swift-moving existential thriller. . . . A compelling exploration of love, faith, the meaning of life and redemption. --<i>Richmond Times-Dispatch A fun read, with a likable protagonist and a brisk, page-turning pace. Nesbo is a talented storyteller and his narrative intuition is on full display. --<i>Los Angeles Times</i>

This forcefully written story of personal defeat, despair, and salvation sends a man off to lose himself in the wilderness--where he finds himself instead. --The New York Times Book Review Readers who like their crime fiction cut-to-the-bone lean will love the opening pages of Jo Nesbo's new, swift-moving existential thriller. . . . A compelling exploration of love, faith, the meaning of life and redemption. --Richmond Times-Dispatch A fun read, with a likable protagonist and a brisk, page-turning pace. Nesbo is a talented storyteller and his narrative intuition is on full display. --Los Angeles Times

This forcefully written story of personal defeat, despair, and salvation sends a man off to lose himself in the wilderness--where he finds himself instead. --The New York Times Book Review Readers who like their crime fiction cut-to-the-bone lean will love the opening pages of Jo Nesbo's new, swift-moving existential thriller. . . . A compelling exploration of love, faith, the meaning of life and redemption. --Richmond Times-Dispatch A fun read, with a likable protagonist and a brisk, page-turning pace. Nesbo is a talented storyteller and his narrative intuition is on full display. --Los Angeles Times

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JO NESBO is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. His Harry Hole novels include The Redeemer, The Snowman, The Leopard and Phantom, and he is also the author of several stand-alone novels and the Doctor Proctor series of children's books. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel. www.jonesbo.com

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