The Recurring Cast
Character · Harry Hole and the Oslo police · 5 books

Truls Berntsen

Truls Berntsen is a corrupt officer and Bellman’s friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
Phantom (2011)
Latest appearance
Killing Moon (2022)
Books
5 (3 major, 2 minor)
Series
Harry Hole
Author
Jo Nesbø
Circle
Harry Hole and the Oslo police

Where to meet Truls Berntsen

Truls Berntsen first appears in Phantom (2011), in a major role, book 9 of the Harry Hole series.

Buy Phantom

Every book with Truls Berntsen

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2011MPhantommajor role · Harry HoleBuy
  2. 2013MPolicemajor role · Harry HoleBuy
  3. 2017·The Thirstminor role · Harry HoleBuy
  4. 2019·Knifeminor role · Harry HoleBuy
  5. 2022MKilling Moonmajor role · Harry HoleBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Gunnar HagenHarry’s boss5
Harry HoleOslo detective5
Ståle AunePsychologist and Harry’s friend5
Bjørn HolmForensics officer4
Katrine BrattDetective4
Mikael BellmanAmbitious police chief, later minister4