Přízrak

After three years in Hong Kong, Harry Hole returns to Norway for a case that is personal. A nearly closed murder investigation in the drug world contains questions he needs to revisit. In the ninth novel in the series, Jo Nesbo connects the investigation with his detective's past and Oslo's changing drug scene. This Czech e-book, Přízrak, suits Nordic crime readers who want to follow a search that challenges a seemingly settled explanation, led by a hero whose closeness to the suspect changes the weight of every discovery.

About the book

Harry's return to Norway is no ordinary visit. On arrival, he asks to examine a murder the police consider almost solved. The suspect is a young man to whom he was once very close, giving the investigation a personal purpose.

Oslo's drug scene has changed in the meantime. Official figures report a fall in certain types of crime, yet a new opiate called fiolin has appeared on the streets. The novel explores the gap between an image of improvement and what is really happening in the city. Fiolin belongs to its fictional criminal world and the circumstances of this case.

Harry needs to test an explanation that has already come to look like a final answer. His connection to the suspect gives him a reason to persevere but also complicates his ability to keep his distance. Further clues suggest that an apparently ordinary drug-related murder may reach into wider relationships and interests of power.

The ninth book continues both the criminal and personal dimensions of Harry Hole's world. It suits readers drawn to dark urban settings, shaken confidence in investigative conclusions, and a detective facing personal danger. Familiarity with earlier novels helps explain his connections, while the new case asks who needs the existing explanation to remain intact.

Main themes

• Personal history: Harry's closeness to the suspect influences the investigation.
• An apparently solved case: The detective reexamines a murder considered almost resolved.
• The city and drug-related power: A new drug changes Oslo's criminal environment.

Characters

• Harry Hole: A detective returning to Norway for a personally important case.

Setting

Oslo and its drug scene following Harry's return from Hong Kong.

Who is it for?

For readers of the Harry Hole series and dark Nordic crime featuring a personally involved detective and links between the drug trade and power.

Edition details

Czech-language e-book · EPUB, PDF, MOBI