Harry Hole book 3 · 2000
The Redbreast
Harry investigates the purchase of a rare rifle in Oslo, and the trail leads back to Norwegians who fought for Germany on the Eastern Front in the Second World War.
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Book facts
- Author
- Jo Nesbø
- Series
- Harry Hole, book 3 of 13
- Published
- 2000
- Setting
- Set in Oslo
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Redbreast
7 recurring or key characters from Jo Nesbø’s chart. Introduces Rakel Fauke, Oleg Fauke, Ellen Gjelten, Tom Waaler and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Harry HoleOslo detective
Major 3
- Rakel FaukeFirst appearanceHarry’s great loveMeets Harry
- Ellen GjeltenFirst appearanceHarry’s partner
- Tom WaalerFirst appearanceCorrupt detective
Minor and cameo 3
- Oleg FaukeFirst appearanceRakel’s son
- Bjarne MøllerHarry’s boss in the early books
- Ståle AuneFirst appearancePsychologist and Harry’s friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Jo Nesbø books that share the most characters with The Redbreast.
- The Devil’s Star2003 · Harry Hole · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Redeemer2005 · Harry Hole · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Snowman2007 · Harry Hole · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Phantom2011 · Harry Hole · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon