The Leopard

SUMMARY: In the depths of winter, a killer stalks the city streets. His victims are two young women, both found with twenty-four inexplicable puncture wounds, both drowned in their own blood. The crime scenes offer no clues, the media is reaching fever pitch, and the police are running out of options. There is only one man who can help them, and he doesn't want to be found. Deeply traumatised by an investigation that threatened the lives of those he holds most dear, Inspector Harry Hole has lost himself in the squalor of Hong Kong's opium dens. But with his father seriously ill in hospital, Harry reluctantly agrees to return to Oslo. He has no intention of working on the case, but his instinct takes over when an MP is found brutally murdered in a city park. The victims appear completely unconnected to one another, but it's not long before Harry makes a discovery: the women all spent the night in an isolated mountain hostel. And someone is picking off the guests one by one. A heart-stopping thriller from the critically-acclaimed Jo Nesb , The Leopard is an international bestseller that will grip you until the final page. In The Depths Of Winter, A Killer Stalks The City Streets. His Victims Are Two Young Women, Both Found With Twenty-four Inexplicable Puncture Wounds, Both Drowned In Their Own Blood. The Crime Scenes Offer No Clues, The Media Is Reaching Fever Pitch, And The Police Are Running Out Of Options. There Is Only One Man Who Can Help Them, And He Doesn't Want To Be Found. Deeply Traumatised By An Investigation That Threatened The Lives Of Those He Holds Most Dear, Inspector Harry Hole Has Lost Himself In The Squalor Of Hong Kong's Opium Dens. But With His Father Seriously Ill In Hospital, Harry Reluctantly Agrees To Return To Oslo. He Has No Intention Of Working On The Case, But His Instinct Takes Over When An Mp Is Found Brutally Murdered In A City Park. The Victims Appear Completely Unconnected To One Another, But It's Not Long Before Harry Makes A Discovery: The Women All Spent The Night In An Isolated Mountain Hostel. And Someone Is Picking Off The Guests One By One. Jo Nesbo ; Translated From The Norwegian By Don Bartlett. Text In English, Translated From Norwegian. Hongkong: Im Dunst der Garküchen und Drogenhöhlen dämmert einsam ein Mann vor sich hin. Kommissar Harry Hole ist am Ende, er hat alle Brücken hinter sich abgebrochen, die chinesische Mafia ist ihm auf den Fersen. Gleichzeitig erschüttert Oslo eine Serie grotesk-grausamer Morde. Die junge Kommissarin Kaja schafft es schließlich, Harry zurückzuholen. Schon bald wird er immer tiefer in den Fall hineingezogen. Der Täter erweist sich als äußerst unberechenbar und intelligent. Er arbeitet mit einem perfiden Mordwerkzeug, das lautlos und quälend langsam tötet. Die Spuren führen Harry von einer einsamen Hütte im norwegischen Hochgebirge bis nach Ruanda. Als er dem Killer gegenübersteht, muss er eine übermenschliche Entscheidung treffen. Entdecken Sie auch das Hörbuch zu diesem Titel! After two young women are found dead, both drowned in their own blood, Inspector Harry Hole is compelled to return to Norway to see his dying father and to investigate the brutal crime, which may be the work of a serial killer.