Harry Hole (pronounced "Harry HOO-LEH") is the main character in a series of crime novels written by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø.
 Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force.
 Critics liken the personality of Harry Hole to those of the famous literary detectives: Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Jules Maigret, and Nero Wolfe.
The Snowman is an upcoming 2017 British crime thriller film directed by Tomas Alfredson and written by Hossein Amini and Peter Straughan, based on the novel of the same name by Jo Nesbø.
 The film stars Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer and J. K. Simmons.
 Principal photography began on 18 January 2016 in Norway.
 The film will be released by Universal Pictures on 13 October 2017 and on 20 October 2017 in the United States.
Phantom is a crime novel by Norwegian novelist Jo Nesbø, published jn 2012.
 Its Norwegian title is "Gjenferd", which does not directly translate to "Phantom"; rather it translates to a word similar to "ghosts".
 "Phantom" is the ninth novel featuring crime detective Inspector Harry Hole.
The Leopard is a crime novel by Norwegian novelist, Jo Nesbø.
 Its Norwegian title is "Panserhjerte", which does not directly translate to The Leopard; it rather means something along the lines of "armoured heart".
 Moreover, "leopard" refers to the stealthy tread of the killer in the book, while "armoured heart" is what Harry Hole himself gains by his experiences.
 "Panserhjerte" is also a Norwegian term for Constrictive pericarditis.
 "The Leopard" is the eighth novel featuring Nesbø's crime detective, Inspector Harry Hole.
Blitz is a 2011 British crime thriller film directed by Elliott Lester, starring Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen and David Morrissey.
 The film was released in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2011.
 The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ken Bruen, which features his recurring characters Detective Sergeant Tom Brant and Chief Inspector James Roberts.
T2 Trainspotting is a 2017 British crime comedy drama film, set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland.
 The film is directed by Danny Boyle and written by John Hodge, based on characters created by Irvine Welsh in his novel "Trainspotting" and its follow-up "Porno".
 "T2" was released in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2017 and worldwide throughout February and March 2017.
Barry Forshaw is a writer, broadcaster and journalist whose books include "", "The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction", "Brit Noir", "British Gothic Cinema", "Nordic Noir", "Sex and Film", "Euro Noir", "" and "" along with books on Italian cinema, film noir and the first UK biography of Stieg Larsson, "The Man Who Left Too Soon".
 He has written on books and films for many newspapers and magazines; he also edits "Crime Time", and is one of the talking heads for the ITV Crime Thriller author profiles.
 He records documentaries on crime fiction and film for a variety of BBC producers for both TV and radio, along with much work for foreign broadcasters.
 He has been Vice Chair of the Crime Writers' Association.
 As well as his specialist area of books (in most genres), he writes on film (booklets for special edition DVDs) and all aspects of the arts (popular and serious).
 He is winner of the Keating Award for Non-Fiction for "British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia" (Greenwood)
The Man Who Hated Banks (full name The Man Who Hated Banks and other mysteries) is a collection of mystery stories by the British thriller writer Michael Gilbert, first published in 1997 by the American company Crippen & Landru.
 As the back cover of the book tells us, it was "published in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of Michael Gilbert's first book."
 Gilbert, who was appointed CBE in 1980, was a founder-member of the British Crime Writers' Association.
 The Mystery Writers of America named him a Grand Master in 1988 and in 1990 he was presented Bouchercon's Lifetime Achievement Award.It has an Introduction by the author and contains 18 of his previously uncollected stories, all of them concerning characters who have figured in other novels and short stories.
 Seven of the stories feature Chief Inspector Hazlerigg; five Henry Bohun; three Detective Chief Inspector Mercer; and three Detective Inspector Petrella.
Bright is an upcoming 2017 American urban fantasy action crime thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Max Landis.
 The film stars Will Smith as a Los Angeles Police Department police officer who teams up with an Orc cop (Joel Edgerton) in a world of both human and mythical creatures.
 The film also stars Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Edgar Ramirez, Happy Anderson, Kenneth Choi, and Ike Barinholtz, and will be released worldwide on Netflix on December 22, 2017.
Jo Nesbø (] ; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, former economist and reporter.
 As of March 2014 more than 3 million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling 30 million copies worldwide.
 Nesbø is primarily known for his crime novels about Inspector Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre.
 In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, "Doktor Proktors Prompepulver" (English translation: "Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder").
 The 2011 film "Headhunters" is based on Nesbø's novel "Hodejegerne (The Headhunters)".

Question: This upcoming 2017 British crime thriller was worked on by a man who made books about Inspector Harry Hole.
Answer: The Snowman