How many copies of the books by the author of The Leopard have sold worldwide?
The Leopard (Nesbø novel) 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.
Andrey Kurkov Andrey Yuryevich Kurkov (Ukrainian: Андрій Юрійович Курков ; Russian: Андре́й Ю́рьевич Курко́в ; born 23 April 1961 in Leningrad, USSR) is a Ukrainian novelist and an independent thinker who writes in Russian. He is the author of 19 novels, including the bestselling "Death and the Penguin", 9 books for children, and about 20 documentary, fiction and TV movie scripts. His work is currently translated into 37 languages, including English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Swedish and Hebrew, and published in 65 countries. Kurkov, who has long been a respected commentator on Ukraine for the international media, notably in Europe and the United States, has written assorted articles for various publications worldwide. His books are full of black humour, post-Soviet reality and elements of surrealism.