The Bat, by Jo Nesborg [Norway] Publisher: Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House

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★Love is a mystery more difficult to solve than death. This is the ambitious debut work of the world-famous Norwegian writer and the king of Nordic suspense novels, Jo Nesbø: Harry, the unlucky star, makes his debut and solves the serial murders of blonde women in Australia.

★ He made an extraordinary move and won the Norwegian crime literature award "Riverton Award" and the highest honor in the Nordic crime literature world "Glass Key Award" with his first work, showing his extraordinary potential as a best-selling king.

★The suspenseful plot incorporates romantic love, exotic customs and moving myths, making it fascinating: not only does it feature a "romantic encounter" in a foreign country, it is also set in Sydney, Australia, with local Aboriginal people as the main characters. The rich mythological traditions and historical development of the Australian Aboriginals are cleverly integrated into the plot, making the read both historically profound and charming.

★ Widely recognized worldwide: translated into more than 50 languages, with global sales exceeding 40 million copies, it ranks high on The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Amazon's 100 must-read suspense novels, and the American Independent Booksellers Association bestseller list!

The first in the Harry Hole series. A 23-year-old Norwegian woman was raped and then strangled in Sydney. She was a minor celebrity in her hometown, which attracted the attention of the Norwegian and Australian media. Oslo police detective Harry Hole was sent to the local area by his superiors to assist in the investigation of the murder.

As soon as he arrived in Sydney, he befriended his partner, Aboriginal police officer Andrew, and started investigating together. They found that the victim's drug dealer boyfriend, the exhibitionist landlord, and even the bar owner who harassed her were all suspects. At this time, all the clues pointed to a cross-dressing clown named Otto, who was Andrew's friend and knew the victim. He might even be a serial killer who only targeted blonde women.

Just as they were about to arrest Otto at the theater where he was performing, a brutal death scene took place there, and an unidentified man in a bat costume escaped from the crime scene. This turn changed the direction of their investigation...