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Jo Nesbø
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1960– · Norwegian novelist, musician and economist

Also known as: Ю Несбё, يو نيسبو, 요 네스뵈, ジョー・ネスボ, 尤·奈斯博, Несбё, Ю

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Known works

  • The leopard
  • Macbeth
  • The Snowman
  • Police
  • The magical fruit