After a three-year absence, former police officer Harry Hole returns to Norway to investigate another murder. This time, he is driven by deeply personal motives: the accused is the son of his former beloved Raqueli. Harry knew Oleg as a child and is now ready to break into a cake to prove his innocence. Since the victim was a drug dealer, Harry begins his search in this direction. In the course of his unofficial investigation, he learns about the existence of a mysterious man who runs the local drug network. Nobody knows his name. He appears out of nowhere, like a ghost, gives instructions, executes and pardons, and then disappears again. His assistants act tough and kill without hesitation. Harry realizes that only by getting close to this ominous «ghost», he will be able to help Oleg …
© Jo Nesbø 2011
© E. Lavrinaitis, translation, 2012
© Edition in Russian, design.
LLC «Publishing Group» Azbuka-Atticus «», 2017
Publishing house AZBUKA®
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