The Son

by Jo Nesbo

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Pub Date 10 Apr 2014 | Archive Date 5 Aug 2014

Random House UK, Vintage Publishing | Vintage Digital

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

Description

OVER 33 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE

SONNY’S ON THE RUN

Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins.

HE’S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE

But then one prisoner’s confession changes everything. He knows something about Sonny’s disgraced father.

SONNY WANTS REVENGE

He needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes.

WHATEVER THE COST

OVER 33 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE

SONNY’S ON THE RUN

Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins.

HE’S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE

...

A Note From the Publisher

UK edition - available for readers in the UK, Commonwealth (excluding Canada) and Europe only.

Advance Praise

PRAISE FOR THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING HARRY HOLE SERIES

'Expertly plotted...relentlessly paced' Independent on Sunday

'Nesbo is a clever writer and plotter...[he] has succeeded in producing a multi-layered and intertwining story that makes your head spin, while delivering a masterclass in suspenseful writing' Sunday Express

'Scandinavian crime thrillers don’t come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series' Sunday Mirror

Marketing Plan

The brand new thriller from no 1 bestselling crime author, Jo Nesbo, which sees a charismatic young prisoner breaking out of jail to find out the truth about his father's death and seek revenge on those who lied to him

The Son has already been optioned by Warner Brothers while the Martin Scorsese film of The Snowman is in production and the adaptation of Headhunters was Bafta-nominated

Phantom was a #1 paperback bestseller and a #2 hardback bestseller. The Leopard was a #1 bestseller in hardback, staying in the top ten for 8 weeks, Police was a #2 hardback bestseller while The Snowman went to # 2 in the Sunday Times paperback charts, and was a top ten New York Times hardcover bestseller

Jo Nesbo’s books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, over 4 million of those in the UK. They are published in over 40 countries

'Norwegian crime author by day; lead singer of a bestselling Norwegian rock band by night, Jo Nesbo leads the kind of double life his damaged fictional detective Harry Hole would relish investigating' Shortlist

As a standalone thriller this is perfect for Jo's huge existing readership and new readers alike - massive commercial potential

The brand new thriller from no 1 bestselling crime author, Jo Nesbo, which sees a charismatic young prisoner breaking out of jail to find out the truth about his father's death and seek revenge on...