Book description
It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet in a wood to act out
an elaborate masque. But, unknown to them, they are being watched.
Each is killed by a single bullet.
Soon afterwards, one of Inspector Wallander's colleagues is found
murdered. Is it the same killer, and what could the connection be? In
this investigation Wallander is always, tantalisingly, one step behind.
Henning Mankell has become a worldwide phenomenon with his crime
writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His
prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries are
currently dominating bestseller lists all over the globe. His books have
been translated into forty-five languages and made into numerous
international film and television adaptations: most recently the
BAFTA-award-winning BBC television series
Wallander
, starring Kenneth Branagh. Mankell devotes much of his free time to
working with Aids charities in Africa, where he is also director of the
Teatro Avenida in Maputo. In 2008, the University of St Andrews
conferred Henning Mankell with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters
in recognition of his major contribution to literature and to the
practical exercise of conscience.
