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Jo Nesbø, writer

Desert Island Discs by BBC

Jul 18, 202650:49Society & Culture

Jo Nesbø is a writer, known as the king of 'Nordic Noir'. His internationally bestselling crime thrillers following the exploits of detective Harry Hole have been translated into fifty languages, sold over sixty million...

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Jo Nesbø, writer is an episode from Desert Island Discs by BBC. Jo Nesbø is a writer, known as the king of 'Nordic Noir'. His internationally bestselling crime thrillers following the exploits of detective Harry Hole have been translated in...

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