Jo Nesbøâs first Harry Hole novel was The Bat, first published in Norwegian as Flaggermusmannen in 1997. The book follows Hole, a troubled detective and recovering alcoholic, to Australia for a murder investigation. Before its publication, Nesbø worked as a stockbroker and performed in a band at night. A casual remark from an acquaintance suggesting that he write a book about traveling with his band inspired Nesbø to take six months off, travel to Australia, and write his first book.
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