Exciting news from Norway... the first print run of Jo Nesbo’s new crime novel Politi (Police) sold out in just two days! 270,000 books were printed and the publisher are now re-printing a further 115,000 copies, approaching record levels. Jo Nesbo's books have been published in more than 40 countries, making him the most translated Norwegian author. The English language version of Police will be published in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India and European countries on September 12th 2013 - you can pre-order your copy of Police now on Amazon. Make sure you like Jo Nesbo's official page on Facebook to be one of the first readers to see the UK book cover.

This month we see some more exciting TV news about Jo! Yellow Bird, the Swedish producer of the Stieg Larsson 'Millennium Trilogy' movies have announced that they're developing a Nesbo-conceived miniseries called 'Occupied.' The futuristic political thriller explores a not-so-far-fetched scenario in which Russia invades Norway to lay claim to its oil reserves. But the crux of the story revolves around how the inhabitants of a modern first-world nation might respond to becoming an occupied territory. You can find out more on Word & Film here.

If you're a fan of Jo's TV and film work don't forget to read his fantastic stand-alone thriller Headhunters, which was adapted into a very successful film in 2012.

Jo Nesbo has been signed up for a pilot TV drama I am Victor by NBC in the US. I am Victor will be based on Nesbo’s forthcoming book and has been described as 'House as a divorce attorney'. Victor Port, a high-powered divorce lawyer, is the central character.

 Former House executive producer Katie Jacobs, Jo Nesbo and Mark Goffman (Studio 60, The West Wing) are involved in the project.
 

We're delighted to announce that the paperback of Phantom is NUMBER ONE in the UK paperback fiction bestseller charts! If you haven't got your copy yet - head here to buy now.

Godt Nyttår to all the UK & Ireland Jo Nesbo fans out there! Now not only do we have Phantom out in paperback this month, we also have a special competition for you! Our friends over at crime community Dead Good have a fantastic Nesbo competition running this week where you can win the darkly delicious film Jackpot written by Jo on DVD and a copy of Phantom. Click here to visit Dead Good and enter the competition. Good luck!