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The first snowfall in Oslo sets off a chain of brutal murders. Inspector Harry Hole, already wary after a threatening letter, discovers links between missing mothers and a cunning killer. Racing against time, Hole and his team chase clues left in a silent house, a snowman with black eyes, and a series of unsolved disappearance files—each pointing to a serial murderer who pushes the detective to his limits.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Jo Nesbø
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