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Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

Discover the novel that inspired addictive new film The Hanging Sun

Summary

**NOW A MAJOR FILM AS THE HANGING SUN**

'A perfectly formed thriller that pierces the heart with its icy brilliance' Sunday Mirror

When you betray the Fisherman...


Jon is on the run. He has crossed Oslo's biggest crime lord. Fleeing to an isolated corner of Norway, to a mountain town so far north that the sun never sets, Jon hopes to find sanctuary among a local religious sect.

You can run.

Hiding out in a shepherd's cabin in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother and her young son, Knut. But while Lea provides him with a rifle and Knut brings essential supplies, the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity. And then he discovers that the Fisherman's men are getting closer...

But you can't hide.


'Brilliant... A short, lyrical tale where every word counts' Daily Express

*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 50 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*

Watch out for The Jealousy Man, the new Jo Nesbo book, out now

About the author

Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbo is one of the world's bestselling crime writers. When commissioned to write a memoir about life on the road with his band, Di Derre, he instead came up with the plot for his first Harry Hole crime novel, The Bat. His books The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son, The Thirst, Macbeth and Knife have all since topped the Sunday Times charts. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 60 million copies around the world.
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