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Nesbo, Jo, 1960-

The jealousy man and other stories / Jo Nesbø ; translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson. - London : Harvill Secker, 2021. - v, 511 pages ; 25 cm

Part one: Jealousy: London ; The Jealousy man ; The line ; Trash ; The confession ; Odd ; The earring -- Part two: Power. Rat Island ; The shredder ; The cicadas ; The antidote ; Black knight.

A dark, thrilling short-story collection about twisted minds and vengeful hearts, from a true master of suspense. A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a woman finally overcomes her intimacy issues through a dark encounter with her Peeping Tom neighbor; a hired assassin pits his wits against his greatest adversary, another assassin, in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or may spell something more sinister.


Translated from the Norwegian.

ISBN: 9781787303126 1787303128 9781787303133 1787303136

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jealousy--Fiction.
Twins--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Revenge--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Detective and mystery fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 839.823/74