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

eng

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short stories

The jealousy man and other stories

Jo Nesbø ; translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson

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

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