Book description
Spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in
the line of duty, Inspector Kurt Wallander has made up his mind to
quit the police force for good.
When an old acquaintance seeks Wallander's help to investigate the
suspicious circumstances in which his father has died, Kurt doesn't
want to know. But when his former friend turns up dead, shot three
times, Wallander realises that he was wrong not to listen.
Against his better judgment, he returns to work to head what may now
have become a double murder case. An enigmatic big-business tycoon
seems to be the common denominator in the two deaths. But while
Wallander is on the trail of the killer, somebody is on the trail of
Wallander, and closing in fast...
Over 35 million copies of the Kurt Wallander series sold worldwide.
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.
www. henningmankell. co. uk
