"In Oslo, after the first snow of the season has fallen, a woman disappears, and a sinister snowman is left in her wake. As irascible detective Harry Hole realizes that this is only one of multiple disappearances, he begins to think a serial killer may be at work--and may be drawing in Hole personally and intentionally"-- Provided by publisher.

"Originally published in Norway as Sn²mannen by H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), Oslo, in 2007. This translation originally published in Great Britain by Harvill Secker, an imprint of the Random House Group Ltd., London, in 2010"--T.p. verso.