Jo Nesbo (2011 Event)

Jo Nesbø, the king of Nordic crime fiction, came to Edinburgh to discuss his latest thrilling work, The Leopard. In the depths of winter, the bodies of two young women are found, both with inexplicable wounds. The crime scenes offer no clues, the media are reaching fever pitch, and the police are running out of options. Time to call for Inspector Harry Hole.

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