The Thirst

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Copyright © Jo Nesbo 2017

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English translation copyright © Neil Smith 2017

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First published by Harvill Secker in 2017

First published with the title TØRST in Norway by H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), Oslo in 2017

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Table of Contents

Contents

About the Book

About the Author

Also by Jo Nesbo

Map

Title Page

Prologue

Part One

Chapter 1: Wednesday Evening

Chapter 2: Thursday Morning

Chapter 3: Thursday Afternoon

Chapter 4: Thursday, Late Afternoon

Chapter 5: Thursday Evening and Night

Chapter 6: Friday Morning

Chapter 7: Friday Morning

Chapter 8: Friday Afternoon

Chapter 9: Friday Afternoon

Chapter 10: Saturday Morning

Chapter 11: Saturday Evening

Chapter 12: Saturday Night

Chapter 13: Saturday Night

Chapter 14: Sunday Morning

Chapter 15: Sunday Evening

Chapter 16: Sunday Night

Chapter 17: Monday Morning

Chapter 18: Monday Afternoon

Chapter 19: Monday Evening

Chapter 20: Monday Night, Tuesday Morning

Part Two

Chapter 21: Tuesday Morning

Chapter 22: Tuesday Afternoon

Chapter 23: Tuesday, Late Afternoon

Chapter 24: Tuesday Evening

Chapter 25: Tuesday Night

Chapter 26: Tuesday Night

Chapter 27: Wednesday Morning

Chapter 28: Wednesday Afternoon

Chapter 29: Wednesday Evening

Chapter 30: Wednesday Night

Chapter 31: Wednesday Night

Chapter 32: Wednesday Night

Chapter 33: Thursday Morning

Part Three

Chapter 34: Saturday Daytime

Chapter 35: Sunday Morning

Chapter 36: Sunday Evening

Chapter 37: Wednesday Afternoon

Chapter 38: Thursday Morning

Chapter 39: Thursday Night

Chapter 40: Friday Morning

Chapter 41: Friday Afternoon

Epilogue

Copyright