The Devil's Star

New York: Harper, 2010. BM4 - An uncorrected proof paperback book SIGNED by Jo Nesbø on the title page in very good condition that has diagonal crease on the front, some bumped corners, some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the cover edges, sides and corners, scattered rubbing, scratches, and wrinkling, "ADVANCE" written on the top page edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett. THE MARK OF A KILLER... 9"x6", 452 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Oslo is sweltering in the summer heat when a young woman is murdered in her flat. One finger has been cut off, and a tiny red diamond in the shape of a pentagram - a five-pointed star - is found under her eyelid. Detective Harry Hole is assigned the case with Tom Waaler, a colleague he neither likes nor trusts. He believes Tom is behind a gang of arms smugglers - and the murder of his partner. But Harry, an off-the-rails alcoholic, is barely holding on to his job and has little choice but to play nice. Five days later, another woman is reported missing. When her severed finger is found adorned with a star-shaped red diamond ring, Harry fears a serial killer is on the loose. His only clue to unmasking the monster is a riddle of fives: five points to the diamond star, five fingers on the hand, and five days between killings. Determined to find the killer and expose the crooked Tom Waaler, Harry discovers the two investigations melding in unexpected ways. But pursuing the truth comes at a price, and soon Harry finds himself on the run and forced to make difficult decisions about a future he may not live to see.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).