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  From its very first haunting scene, where Nesbø describes the old world bricklaying technique of using blood in mortar, you’ll be hooked.  Characters and utterly vivid scenes that stay with you, heart-stopping situations, with clues coming a pace so one can savor the story – these are all Jo Nesbo trademarks.  The Devil’s Star, in which Detective Harry Hole follows the trail of a serial killer on the sweltering summer streets of Oslo, is the perfect introduction to Jo Nesbø’s work. Jo Nesbø divides his time between singing lead vocals for Norwegian rock band Di Derre and writing. His first novel featuring Harry Hole was an instant hit in Norway, winning the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel—the most prestigious crime-writing award in Northern Europe.  Two of his seven internationally acclaimed crime novels have been published in the U.S.: The Redbreast and Nemesis (a Publishers Weekly “Best Book of 2009”).  Translated into thirty languages, awarded a wide range of awards, and boasting record-breaking sales, Nesbø has enjoyed lavish international critical praise, and is today regarded as one of Europe’s most important writers.