Killing Moon

Harry Hole had retreated to the United States where he attempts to forget the past by drinking himself into oblivion. But Harry cannot stay out of trouble and when a friend is captured by debt collectors he agrees to take on a job in Norway provided that there is enough money to pay his friend's ransom.

Harry is hired by a business tycoon to help police solve the crime for which the media is blaming him. Two girls who had recently attended the same party have disappeared and eventually are discovered, dead. Who is behind the killings and why? 

Killing Moon by Jo Nesbo is number 13 in the Harry Hole series. The story, as well as murder, includes addiction to drugs and alcohol, drug dealing, child molestation, sexual activities, friendship as ongoing themes. Different sections of the story are interwoven throughout the novel which also includes a series of red herrings to mislead the reader and numerous twists and turns that multiply towards the end of the book. It is indeed a great read and difficult to leave before finishing the novel.