

Ultimately, though, what sets Nesbø apart is his ability to keep the pages turning with such intellectual dexterity." -Newsday

as Nesbø lays down a trail rich in Nordic atmosphere and in character-driven development. his novels are maddeningly addictive." - Vanity Fair "Like Larsson, Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight and puts his killers where you least expect to find them. "If you don't know Nesbø, it's time to get with it." - USA Today And Clas Greve may turn out to be the worst thing that's ever happened to Roger Brown. But when he breaks into Greve's apartment, he finds more than just the painting.
At an art opening one night he meets Clas Greve, who is not only the perfect candidate for a major CEO job, but also, perhaps, the answer to his financial woes: Greve just so happens to mention that he owns a priceless Peter Paul Rubens painting that's been lost since World War II-and Roger Brown just so happens to dabble in art theft. But one career simply can't support his luxurious lifestyle and his wife's fledgling art gallery. Roger Brown is a corporate headhunter, and he's a master of his profession. "If you don't know Nesb, it's time to get with it." - USA Today Description INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cockroaches comes a funny, dark, and twisted caper worthy of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers-about an aspiring art thief and the target who's about to destroy his life.
