 It took a long time for the novel to be translated into English, with British and American publishers giving precedence to later books of the series, set in Harry Hole's home ground of Oslo.Only after Harry Hole gained a large and devoted following in the English-speaking world were the first two books of the series - set respectively in Australia and Thailand - translated.Fifteen years after being originally published in Norwegian, "The Cockroaches" was published in the UK in November 2013 and the US in February 2014.