The release date for the English version of 'The Devil's Star' by
Jo Nesbø is Aug 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A young lady is killed at her apartment in Oslo. Her left hand has one finger chopped, and a small red diamond in the form of a pentagram—the devil's star—is concealed beneath her eyelid.
When Detective Harry Hole and his longtime rival Tom Waaler are assigned to the investigation, at first Harry Hole is reluctant to become involved. Harry, however, has already received notice that he must leave the police, so his only option is to force himself to wake up from his drunken coma and report for duty.
There will soon be a spate of similar homicides. The five-pointed devil's star holds the key to unlocking the mystery surrounding Oslo's suspected serial murderer.