The Kingdom -- Jo Nesbo, Paperback

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A tense and atmospheric standalone thriller about two brothers, one small town, and a lifetime of dark secrets, from the bestselling author of the Harry Hole novels.

"I read The Kingdom and couldn't put it down ... Suspenseful ... Original ... This one is special in every way."--Stephen King, acclaimed internationally bestselling author

Roy and Carl, brothers from a small mountain town, have spent their whole lives hiding from the darkness in their pasts--Roy by staying put and staying quiet, and Carl by running far away. Roy believed his little brother was gone for good. But Carl has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town's past come under new scrutiny. Soon powerful players set their sights on taking the brothers down by exposing their role in the town's sordid history. But Roy and Carl are survivors, and no strangers to violence. As the town's long-buried past begins to surface, Roy will be forced to choose between his own flesh and blood and a future he had never dared to believe possible.

Author: Jo Nesbo
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published: 07/27/2021
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780525564867

About the Author
JO NESBØ is a musician, songwriter, economist, and author. He has won the Raymond Chandler Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as many other awards. His Harry Hole novels include The Redeemer, The Snowman, The Leopard, Phantom, and most recently Knife, and he is also the author of The Son, Headhunters, Macbeth, and several children's books. He lives in Oslo.