I stopped at Barnes and Noble today.

[mac56]

While there I browsed briefly in the mystery section.

I happened across a new release, originally written in Norwegian and translated to English.

This is not a joke. The hero's name:

Inspector Harry Hole.

This is where a proofreader would have come in handy. Or an eighth grade boy.

[Laffy Kat]

1. There's an entire series of Jo Nesbo's crime fiction.

I think the name is pronounced (Holly, or Hol-le). It is funny, though.

[elfin]

2. This is a great series.

Too bad about the meaning of his name from one country to another.

Pronouncing correctly does help.

[virgogal]

3. I have read all of the books...the name is Norwegian.

[Ohiogal]

4. I have read all of those books and enjoyed them

I think his last name is pronounced something like “HOO-luh.”

[Karadeniz]

5. Remember the old "did you read..." Jokes from jr high?

Did you read under the bandstand by Seymour Butts?
Did you read hole in the mattress by Mr. Completely?