Wolf Hour
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  • Published: 14 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781787303768
  • Imprint: Harvill Secker
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $55.00

Wolf Hour

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12 Aug 2025
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14 Sep 2025
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Down-and-out Detective Bob Oz investigates a series of assassinations in Minnesota. Is it a lone wolf? Or is there something altogether more sinister at play? A brand-new standalone thriller from the Sunday Times number one bestselling author Jo Nesbo.

This killer has a story.

When a small-time crook is shot down in the streets of Minneapolis, all signs point to a lone wolf, a sniper who has vanished into thin air.

To tell it, he needs to get caught.

When the shooter strikes again, it’s maverick detective Bob Oz they call in to crack the case. They don’t think this victim will be the last.

And this wolf wants the world to know...

As the body count rises, Oz suspects something even more sinister is at play. And the closer he gets to the truth, the more disturbed he becomes. Because this serial killer reminds him of someone dangerous: himself.

He’s only just getting started.

Wolf Hour is a gritty standalone thriller packed with unexpected twists, dark secrets and bubbling personal and political tension, from the king of the cliffhanger.
  • Published: 14 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781787303768
  • Imprint: Harvill Secker
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $55.00
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About the author

Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbo is one of the world’s bestselling crime writers, with The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son, The Thirst and Knife all topping the Sunday Times bestseller charts. He’s an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 45 million copies around the world.

Before becoming a crime writer, Nesbo played football for Norway’s premier league team Molde, but his dream of playing professionally for Spurs was dashed when he tore ligaments in his knee at the age of eighteen. After three years military service he attended business school and formed the band Di Derre (‘Them There’). They topped the charts in Norway, but Nesbo continued working as a financial analyst, crunching numbers during the day and gigging at night. When commissioned by a publisher to write a memoir about life on the road with his band, he instead came up with the plot for his first Harry Hole crime novel, The Bat.

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Praise for Wolf Hour

Absolutely magnificent! Nesbø rules the crime fiction world.

Dagbladet, Norway

Jo Nesbø’s skill is unmatched ... weav[ing] politics and societal matters into a solid crime story.

Stavanger Aftenblad, Norway

Bob Oz is the ultimate anti-hero. Nesbø writes with linguistic flair and masterful twists. The greatest tension lies between the lines

Adresseavisen, Norway

Wolf Hour takes us on a tour of the USA ... excellent entertainment and suspense in classic Nesbø style

NRK, Norway

The plot is cunning and spectacular, yet realistic and frightening. Wildly entertaining from start to finish!

Dagsavisen, Norway

Electrifying

Crime Monthly

A taut standalone from the king of Nordic noir

i

Hooks you in immediately, there's an unnerving air of suspense throughout and meticulous attention to detail - the clever parallel timelines providing just enough clues to keep the pages turning. But, of course, it wouldn't be a Nesbo novel without twists no one sees coming

Independent