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The jealousy man and other stories / Jo Nesbø ; translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson.

Nesbø, Jo, 1960- (author.). Ferguson, Robert, 1948- (translator.).

Summary:

A dark, thrilling short-story collection about twisted minds and vengeful hearts, from a true master of suspense. A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a woman finally overcomes her intimacy issues through a dark encounter with her Peeping Tom neighbor; a hired assassin pits his wits against his greatest adversary, another assassin, in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or may spell something more sinister.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593321003
  • ISBN: 0593321006
  • Physical Description: v, 511 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First United States edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Part one: Jealousy. London ; The jealousy man ; The line ; Trash ; The confession ; Odd ; The earring -- Part two. Power. Rat Island ; The shredder ; The cicadas ; The antidote ; Black knight.
Subject: Jealousy > Fiction.
Twins > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Revenge > Fiction.
Short stories.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Short stories.

Available copies

  • 57 of 61 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Juniata County.

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  • 0 current holds with 61 total copies.
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Summary: A dark, thrilling short-story collection about twisted minds and vengeful hearts, from a true master of suspense. A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a woman finally overcomes her intimacy issues through a dark encounter with her Peeping Tom neighbor; a hired assassin pits his wits against his greatest adversary, another assassin, in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or may spell something more sinister.

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