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BIBLIOGRAPHY 2018 Macbeth Oslo, Aschehoug 2017 (Harry Hole) Tørst (The Thirst) Oslo, Aschehoug 2017 (Doktor Proktor) Kan doktor Proktor redde Jula? Oslo, Aschehoug 2015 (Olav Johansen) Mere blod (Midnight Sun) Oslo, Aschehoug 2015 (Olav Johansen) Blod på snø (Blood on Snow) Oslo, Aschehoug 2014 Sønnen (The Son) Oslo, Aschehoug 2013 (Harry Hole) Politi (Police) Oslo, Aschehoug 2012 (Doktor Proktor) Doktor Proktor og det store gullrøveriet (Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder: The Great Gold Robbery) Oslo, Aschehoug 2011 (Harry Hole) Gjenferd (Phantom) Oslo, Aschehoug 2010 (Doktor Proktor) Doktor Proktor og verdens undergang. Kanskje (Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder: Who Cut the Cheese?) Oslo, Aschehoug 2009 (Harry Hole) Panserhjerte (The Leopard) Oslo, Aschehoug 2008 Hodejegerne (Headhunters) Oslo, Aschehoug 2008 (Doktor Proktor) Doktor Proktors tidsbadekaret (Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder: Bubble in the Bathtub) Oslo, Aschehoug 2007 (Harry Hole) Snømannen (The Snowman) Oslo, Aschehoug 2007 (Doktor Proktor) Doktor Proktors prompepulver (Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder) Oslo, Aschehoug 2007 Det hvite hotellet (The White Hotel) Oslo, Aschehoug 2005 (Harry Hole) Frelseren (The Redeemer) Oslo, Aschehoug 2003 (Harry Hole) Marekors (The Devil’s Star) Oslo, Aschehoug 2002 (Harry Hole) Sorgenfri (Nemesis) Oslo, Aschehoug 2000 (Harry Hole) Rødstrupe (The Redbreast) Oslo, Aschehoug 1998 (Harry Hole) Kakerlakkene (The Cockroaches) Oslo, Aschehoug 1999 Karusellmusikk Oslo, Aschehoug 1997 (Harry Hole) Flaggermusmannen (The Bat) Oslo, Aschehoug FILMOGRAPHY 2017 The Snowman by Tomas Alfredson with Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson and Charlotte Gainsbourg 2015 Okkupert - Occupied tv series, created by Jo Nesbø, Karianne Lund and Erik Skjoldbjærg 2015 Doktor Proktors tidsbadekaret by Arild Fröhlich with Gard B. Eidsvold, Emily Glaister and Eilif Hellum Noraker 2014 Doktor Proktors prompepulver by Arild Fröhlich with Kristoffer Joner, Emily Glaister and Eilif Hellum Noraker 2011 Hodejegerne - Headhunters by Morten Tyldum with Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 2011 Arme Riddere - Jackpot by Magnus Martens with Kyrre Hellum, Mads Ousdal and Henrik Mestad AWARDS Flaggermusmannen 1997 Riverton Prize, Best Norwegian Crime Novel of the Year 1998 Glass Key Award, Best Nordic Crime Novel of the Year Rødstrupe 2000 Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize, Best Novel of the Year 2004 Best Norwegian Crime Novel Ever Written, from Norwegian Book Clubs Sorgenfri 2002 Mads Wiel Nygaards Bursary Marekors 2007 Finnish Academy, Crime Writers’ Special Commendation, Foreign Crime Writing Snømannen 2007 Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize, Best Novel of the Year 2008 Norwegian Book Club Prize, Best Novel of the Year 2013 Peer Gynt Prize .

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