The Snowman

The Snowman is author Jo Nesbø's fifth novel featuring Dective Harry Hole, Norway's only detective to have ever caught a serial killer...and it looks like he may have to do it again. On the night of the first snow fall, Jonas Becker wakes and discovers his mother missing and a fresh snowman in the yard.  Harry suspects a link between this case and a mysterious letter he recieved. Despite his colleagues doubts he is convinced he is tracking a serial killer once again. Not much later another young, married,  mother goes missing and another snowman is discovered.  Going back through missing person's cases, Harry's team discovers a common thread: they went missing on the day of a first snowfall.  With twists that keep even Harry guessing, The Snowman, is a great choice for fans of detective novels.