Jo Nesbo
Jo Nesbø Jo Nesbø Born (1960-03-29) 29 March 1960 (age 54) Oslo, Norway Occupation Crime Novelist, Musician Nationality Norwegian Genre Crime fiction, mystery fiction, children's books Subject Crime, thriller, mystery Notable works The Redbreast, Nemesis, The Devil's Star, The Snowman Website www.jonesbo.com Jo Nesbø Personal information Date of birth (1960-03-29) 29 March 1960 (age 54) Place of birth Oslo, Norway Playing position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1977–? Molde ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). Jo Nesbø (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈju ˈnɛsbø]; born 29 March 1960) is a Glass Key award-winning Norwegian author and musician. As of March 2014 more than 3 million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling 23 million copies (2014). Nesbø is primarily known for his crime novels about Inspector Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).