Set in a dark, rainy northern town, Nesbo's Macbeth pits the ambitions of a corrupt policeman against loyal colleagues, a drug-depraved underworld and the pull of childhood friendships. Get ready to helter-skelter through the darkest tunnels of human experience.
Jo Nesbo is one of the world's bestselling crime writers, with The Leopard, Phantom, Police, The Son and his latest Harry Hole novel, The Thirst, all topping the Sunday Times bestseller charts. He's an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world.
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The most recent in the Hogarth Shakespeare series, which sees bestselling novelists retelling the Bard’s plays, Macbeth is set in modern day Inverness, a city rife with drugs and corruption. Detective Macbeth receives a promotion and a prophesy of future success, both of which go to his head. Together with his wife, Lady, he plots the downfall of Chief Commissioner Duncan, beginning a cycle of violence and destruction.
Jo Nesbo is best known for his crime novels featuring Harry Hole and this Macbeth fits neatly into that series’ Nordic noir feel. Nesbo fans will be happy. If anything, it seems a darker tale than the Harry Hole books, probably because Macbeth’s decent into madness feels so inevitable. Shakespeare’s original story and themes are clear to see for those familiar with the play, but you definitely don’t need to have done so to enjoy this new version.
