Jo nesbos jackpot official uk movie trailer in cinemas 10th august 2012. May 19, 2014 is jo nesbo writing a new chapter for norwegian detective harry hole. This highly entertaining scandinavian thriller unfolds in a series of flashbacks after a massacre just before christmas at a seedy strip joint outside a small town near the border between norway and sweden southwest of oslo. Buried alive under a large woman, bloodied, dazed and confused, oscar svendsen kyrre hellum has to try and explain to an incredulous and suspicious inspector solor henrik mestad what happened. Harry hole series by jo nesbo goodreads share book. Second jo nesbo adaptation once again gleefully mixes comedy and gory violence. Tv series occupied based on the original story by jo nesbo have been norways most successful and most expensive. We meet a group of scruffy young men, all of them with a criminal background. Arme riddere is a short, in running time 85 minutes, but also fascinating and enticing viewing experience that will appeal to the many nordic noir fans around the globe as it is based on a story by the norwegian superstar crime writer, jo nesbo, the author of the notorious harry hole series. With kyrre hellum, mads ousdal, henrik mestad, arthur berning.
The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime. Terrified and bloody, oscar svendsen awakes clinched to a shotgun in a strippers joint. His rendition of the shakespearean story is a bloody crime noir. Find films and movies featuring jo nesbo on allmovie.
This book was given to me by a friend who loved iti liked it. An encounter with an old enemy sets the stage for a white knuckle ride more terrifying and disorientating than anything the maverick detective has had to face thus far. Aug 11, 2012 t his highly entertaining scandinavian thriller unfolds in a series of flashbacks after a massacre just before christmas at a seedy strip joint outside a small town near the border between norway. Heres the uk trailer for jackpot which is based on the book by jo nesbo who has sold over 9 million books. A complete list of jo nesbo books in chronological order. It is a short novel and a quick read that is well plotted and has more than a few twists and turns, most of which i did not see coming.
Download the harry hole series audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Frelseren is a novel by popular norwegian crimewriter jo nesbo. Jo nesbo is a norwegian police and at the same time a crime writer who was born is oslo, norway in the year 1960. It is based on a story by norways leading crime writer, jo nesbo. Jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son and his latest harry hole novel, the thirst, all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. Harry hole book list jo nesbo four down, four to go. Get the audible audio editions of the harry hole series series from the. Harry hole book list jo nesbo literally one of the best sagas ive ever read. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. The bat 1997 cockroaches 1998 the redbreast 2000 nemesis 2002 the devils star 2003 the. However, crime squad are under pressure from the media to solve the murder of.
He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. Jackpot, an action comedy originating from the story by jo nesbo, had the eyes of hollywood on, too. I heard based on a novel by jo nesbo, and i thought. Jo nesbo is a glass key award winning norwegian author and musician. Jo nesbo is a norwegian writer, musician, and former economist and reporter. Jo nesbos twelfth harry hole mystery is a gamechanger for the acclaimed series. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is set to. In 2007 he released his first childrens book, doktor proktors.
Learn more about the globe trotting, rock climbing, book, film and. Oscar kyrre hellum, thor mads ousdal, billy arthur berning and tresko andreas cappelen. Harry hole series audiobooks listen to the full series. Aug 02, 2012 jackpot is a little back comedy from norway. Could i dare to hope that another film would even come close to doing the same. Jo nesbo bibliography jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. Jo nesbos jackpot official uk movie trailer in cinemas. Mar 04, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. Halfanhour before jo nesbo is due on stage at the theakston old peculier crime writing festival in harrogate, and already the line stretches the length of the capacious old swan hotel, snaking. A few months ago the excellent adaptation of headhunters hit the uk and now its the turn of jackpot, which arrives on dvd on january 9th courtesy of metrodome.
Jo nesbo has sold over 9 million books this film is based on a story you havent read. Nesbo is primarily known for his crime novels about inspector harry hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di. Known primarily for his crime novels featuring inspector harry hole, nesbo is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di derre. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. Norwegian scribe jo nesbo returns to confirm that there is another way. Its a oneoff nesbo story scripted by director martens. Jo nesbo stephen king reveals his favourite underrated. Following quickly on its heels, director magnus martens has adapted an original story by nesbo to create a blackly comic thriller that plays. Aug 10, 2012 jackpot is an exciting, playful and bloody comedy from the producer of cold prey. The latest jo nesbo book is macbeth, published in 2018. Jo nesbo biography, books and films informationcradle. Jo nesbo is a worldrenowned crime writer recognized for broadening the scope of modern crime and thriller fiction. Youll hit the narrator jackpot with this series, whether you listen to the late, great robin sachs or get to hear john lee. Kyrre hellum, mads ousdal, arthur berning, andreas cappelen, magnus martens.
His first crime novel featuring harry hole was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the glass key award for best nordic crime novel an accolade shared with peter hoeg, henning mankell and stieg larsson. In this norwegian film written by cult crime author. Harry hole series, blood on snow series, doctor proctor series, all standalone novels, plus a jo nesbo biography. Headhunters is the second jo nesbo novel i have read. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. Headhunters are now being remade into hbo tv series. Welcome to the official jo nesbo fan page run by his english language publishers across the globe. Not only is he about to come face to face with an old, deadly foe, but hes about to face his darkest case yet. It all started when four chaps won 1,7 million on the pools. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective.
Because headhunters, also adapted from a nesbo book, is wickedly funny and sharply pointed in ways that very few other crime films would ever go near. In an interview, the author himself mentioned that the books a thriller about the struggle for power taking place in a gloomy, stormy crime noirlike setting and in a dark, paranoid human mind. Duncan, chief of police, is idealistic and visionary, a dream to. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 33 million copies around the world. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbo s series of ten crime novels. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. Jul, 2012 jo nesbos jackpot official uk movie trailer in cinemas 10th august 2012. He is recognized for having widened the scope of the thriller with his unusual literary qualities and ambitions, his psychological insights and his indepth knowledge of life in a modern, globalized world. Aug 03, 2012 heres the uk trailer for jackpot which is based on the book by jo nesbo who has sold over 9 million books. Its actually the second film this year from a story by one of scandinavias top crime writers, the norwegian jo nesbo.
In 2007 he released his first childrens book, doktor proktors prompepulver english translation. And if headhunters suggested a coen brothers foray into scandinoir, the blackly funny, goreheavy jackpot is even more so. Another good jo nesbo book by lia on 0219 sample the redeemer. Jo nesbos macbeth centers around a police force struggling to shed an incessant drug problem. As of march 2014 more than 3 million copies of his novels have been sold in norway, and his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling 23 million copies.
Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Based on a story by jo nesbo headhunters, norways leading crime writer, jackpot is a darkly comic, coen brothersinspired riff on greed, betrayal and dishonor among thieves, with a nordic twist. Knife is an unmissable instalment for fans of nordic noirs master craftsman. Aug 14, 2014 jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. Those who know jo nesbo as a prominent crime writer also follow movie adaptations of his novels. Jo nesbo is one of the bestselling scandinavian authors in the world having sold over 9 million books, so its little surprise the world of film has been interested in him. The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime novels including the bat, the snowman and more bestselling thrillers, blood on snow and midnight sun. As morten tyldums artheist thriller headhunters, based on a nesbo book, rolls out internationally. Oscar awakens under a large woman investigators description while forensic police at are a crime scene in the toy shop of a strip club, that they had assumed everyone at was dead. Jo nesbo is a critically acclaimed norwegian writer and musician.
At the bottom of this post, youll find a frequently asked questions section that addresses some of the most common questions i receive about jo nesbo s books. Is jo nesbo writing a new chapter for norwegian detective. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. The first book, the bat, sees hole traveling to sydney to assist local authorities on the investigation into the murder of a twentysomething norwegian woman. Jackpot arme riddere as it is called in its original language, is a norwegian language film with english subtitles based on the novel by jo nesbo. He is also an accomplished musician as the primary singer and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di derre. In a small norwegian town near the swedish border, a bloody shootout leaves eight people dead in a porn shop.
Jun 07, 2012 based on an original story by bestseller author jo nesbo, and with a memento to tarantinos absurd universe, actioncomedy jackpot is blissfully bloody and deliciously dark. The seventh book in the harry hole series, its about a young boy who. Jo nesbos series of wildly popular crime novels featuring the. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome. Critics also claim that he has brought about a widening of the scope of crime novels and the way they are written. This post contains a whole bunch of resources to help you get started with nesbos works, including a recommendation of where to start with the harry hole series, an overview of nesbos standalone crime books, and. The jo nesbo phenomenon shifted from publishing to cinema with the unexpected boxoffice and critical success of this years artcrime drama headhunters. Jackpot is an exciting, playful and bloody comedy from the producer of cold prey. At the beginning of the thirst, book eleven in the series, harry has left police work behind and has promised himself that hes never going back.
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