The Snowman
Jo Nesbo · first published 2007 · ISBN 9780307595867
Norwegian detective Harry Hole tracks a serial killer who builds snowmen at each crime scene, each one more elaborate and horrifying than the last. The investigation pulls him into a maze of old cases, dangerous obsessions, and the killer's impossible knowledge of his personal life.
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The Best Crime Novels of the 2000s
This novel took Nordic noir from European literary success to international blockbuster. It proved Nesbo's series could deliver visceral horror while maintaining psychological depth, and introduced millions of readers to the detective who would dominate the next decade.