Win A Copy Of The Book 'Wolf Hour: A Novel' By Jo Nesbo

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Feb. 4, 2026 at 6:15am

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2016. When a small-time criminal and gun dealer is shot down in the street, all signs point to Tomas Gomez, a quiet man with a mysterious past—and deep connections to a notorious gang—who has seemingly vanished into thin air. Other murders soon follow, and it appears Gomez is only getting started. Meanwhile, Bob Oz, a down-and-out suspended police officer with a dubious past of his own, becomes fascinated by the case: he is obsessed with the notion of hunting down a serial killer who only he can understand, a killer with a story as tragic as his own. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2022. An enigmatic Norwegian man with ties to Minneapolis—a self-described crime writer—has traveled to the United States to research the Gomez case, in the hopes of writing a book about it. But as his investigation progresses, the writer's seemingly neutral position reveals itself to be more complicated than the reader is initially led to believe.

Why it matters

Wolf Hour is a twisty and unforgettable thriller in classic Jo Nesbø style, which bears out Vanity Fair's observation that 'Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight and puts his killers where you least expect to find them. . . . His novels are maddeningly addictive.'

The details

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  • The events take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2016 and 2022.

The players

Tomas Gomez

A quiet man with a mysterious past and deep connections to a notorious gang, who has seemingly vanished into thin air after a small-time criminal and gun dealer was shot down in the street.

Bob Oz

A down-and-out suspended police officer with a dubious past of his own, who becomes fascinated by the case and is obsessed with the notion of hunting down a serial killer who only he can understand, a killer with a story as tragic as his own.

Jo Nesbø

A self-described crime writer from Norway who has traveled to the United States to research the Gomez case, in the hopes of writing a book about it.

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The takeaway

Wolf Hour is a twisty and unforgettable thriller that showcases Jo Nesbø's ability to explore the darkest criminal minds and put his killers in unexpected places, making his novels maddeningly addictive.