Synopsis from Publishers Weekly: When a bank teller is shot during a holdup, Insp. Harry Hole investigates, along with Beate Lønn. Meanwhile, Harry receives a call from Anna Bethsen, a woman he hasn't seen in years. After he meets Anna, recovering alcoholic Harry awakens the next morning with a hangover and the news that Anna is dead, apparently by her own hand. While Harry quietly looks into Anna's death, he and Beate uncover ties in their bank robbery case to one of Norway's most notorious bank robbers, who's currently in prison. The deeper Harry digs, the clearer it becomes that Anna's death is linked to the robbery.

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I picked up this book based on a recommendation by a friend and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Nesbo has created a complex character in Harry Hole and does a wonderful job at developing him as well as the action. I will admit there were a few times when I got a bit confused with the subplot involving Tom Waaler and the background of Raskol, but nothing that I didn't eventually figure out. I will definitely be checking out the earlier work, Redbreast as well as The Devil's Star.