The Jealousy Man and Other Stories

By: Jo Nesbo, Robert Ferguson - translator

Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith, Christian Coulson, Mark Deakins, Simon Vance, Euan Morton, Alex McKenna, Edoardo Ballerini, Anthony Mark Barrow, Lara Sawalha

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jo Nesbo's story "The Jealousy Man" is now a major motion picture Killer Heat starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Richard Madden – from Amazon MGM Studios and streaming on Prime Video.

From “the greatest contemporary writer of the thriller” (The New York Times), THE JEALOUSY MAN is a dark and chilling short story collection that takes us on a journey of twisted minds and vengeful hearts.

Jo Nesbø is known the world over as a consummate mystery/thriller writer. Famed for his deft characterization, hair-raising suspense and shocking twists, Nesbø’s dexterity with the dark corners of the human heart is on full display in these inventive and enthralling stories.

A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a garbage man fresh off a bender tries to piece together what happened the night before; a hired assassin matches wits against his greatest adversary in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or something more sinister.

With Nesbø's characteristic gift for outstanding atmosphere and gut-wrenching revelations, The Jealousy Man confirms that he is at the peak of his abilities.

Critic reviews

“The twelve tales in this impressive collection from bestseller Nesbø (the Harry Hole series) blend taut suspense with sharply limned characters. . . . Frederick Forsyth fans will be enthralled.”
—Publishers Weekly

"Nesbø delivers stories ranging from dystopian visions to time-honored tales of duplicity and revenge. . . . Wonderfully atmospheric. . . . He never runs out of ideas."
—Kirkus Reviews

Additional praise for Jo Nesbø

“Nesbø is the greatest contemporary writer of the thriller.”
—James Shapiro, The New York Times

“[Nesbø is] a forceful thriller machine.”
—Steph Cha, Los Angeles Times

“Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight . . . Maddeningly addictive.”
—Vanity Fair

“Nesbø’s books have a serious, socially significant heft, as well as a confident (even cocky) narrative stride that is unmatched.”
—Doug Childers, The Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Nesbø writes like an angel. As in Lucifer.”
—Susan Balée, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nesbo is a master of dark storytelling

These stories were really fun. Even some that felt long packed a whollop by the end. I enjoyed the varying narrative styles of the audiobook, which felt like a great choice.

Overall, I’d recommend this to anyone who’s read Nesbo before. Well worth it!

Superb

A fan of the Harry Hole series, I already knew that Jo Nesbø was talented. This collection of short works, however, casts the depth and breadth of said talent in bas relief. Unbound by the confines of Hole’s world, Nesbø incorporates speculative fiction to explore the nature of the soul, of society, and if human resilience. If you’re expecting Harry Hole vignettes, don’t bother with this collection. But if you want to be taken out of yourself and dazzled, this collection is for you.

Great collection of stories.

Jo Nesbo never disappoints! I love the Harry Hole books and would love more of him, but these short stories were thought provoking and held my interest! Thank you, Jo Nesbo!

Bizarre and sickening

was expecting better stories, not multiple ways of killing, each story trying to be worse.

Jealousy and Power

I've been a fan of Jo Nesbo for a long time, especially his Harry Hole series. Some of the short stories were typical of Nesbo's writing style, so I liked them. I'm not a fan of dystopian writing, so I didn't care for those stories.