The central character in this standalone novel is (on first impression) an unpleasant, manipulative piece of work, and it is a measure of the author's skill that we find ourselves thoroughly on his side. Nesbo has that rare talent for turning the tables on readers, confounding expectations and revealing on what is intended * Independent on Sunday *Īn accomplished novel from a first-rate author * Liverpool Daily Post * Equally, the parallels between artistic worth and corporate value are neatly levied. After recent events, no one can be in any doubt of Norway's dark side and Nesbo wisely juxtaposes Oslo's shiny veneer with its rotten elements. Roger is a well-crafted, morally dubious character who remains oddly likeable owing to a nifty line in bitter observations.

Nesbo has accomplished an easily digested, but nevertheless brilliant and elegant thriller * Dagsavisen (Norway) *ĭon't miss this thriller from the UK's second biggest-selling fiction author about an ambitious art thief * Stylist *Ī masterclass in obfuscation and psychological parrying. Oh yeah….this book was made into a movie starring Jamie Lannister….errr, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Clas.The reader is glued to the pages like gum to the street. “Headhunters” is brutal, tense, and gory with a complex, surprising, ending. With this new information, Roger decides NOT to recommend Clas for the job, and all hell breaks loose.

He is also an ex-military operative.Īs he is stealing the most valuable painting of his career as an art thief, “The Calydonian Boar Hunt” by Rubens, Roger finds his wife’s cell phone in Clas’s apartment. Greve is the former CEO of a Pathfinder competitor and knows about advanced technology that Pathfinder needs.

His wife, Diana, however, has, and recommends Roger interview Clas Greve. Interviewing clients for a CEO position at a high tech GPS company, Pathfinder, Roger has not yet found the perfect individual. Kjikerund then fences the art and they share the bounty. If they do he and his partner, Ove Kjikerud, collaborate to steal the art when the client is being interviewed by Roger’s assistant. When he interviews people for jobs, he finds out if they have valuable art in their homes. When he recommends someone to a client, the company knows he or she is the right person for the position.

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