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Poistine v pervom snege estʹ chto-to koldovskoe. On svodit li͡ubovnikov, zaglushaet zvuki, udlini͡aet teni, skryvaet sledy. Razyskivai͡a propavshui͡u Birtu Bekker, Kharri Khole prikhodit k vyvodu, chto godami v Norvegii v tot denʹ, kogda vypadaet pervyĭ sneg, bessledno ischezai͡ut zamuzhnie zhenshchiny.Vpervye Kharri stalkivaetsi͡a s seriĭnym ubiĭt͡seĭ na svoeĭ rodnoĭ zemle. Prestupnik, kotoromu gazety dali prozvishche Snegovik, budto draznit starshego inspektora, dovodi͡a ego do posledneĭ grani bezumii͡a...

Truly, there is something magical about the first snow. He brings lovers together, muffles sounds, lengthens shadows, hides traces. Looking for the missing Birta Becker, Harry Hole comes to the conclusion that for years in Norway, on the day when the first snow falls, married women disappear without a trace.For the first time, Harry encounters a serial killer in his native land. The criminal, who was given the nickname Snowman by the newspapers, seems to be teasing the chief inspector, driving him to the last verge of insanity...