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The Man Who Smiled - (Kurt Wallander) by Henning Mankell (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander - From the dean of Scandinavian noir, comes the fourth riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series.
- About the Author: Henning Mankell is the internatinally acclaimed, bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander novels.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Kurt Wallander
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About the Book
The long-awaited fourth mystery in the bestselling Kurt Wallander series finds the detective deep in crisis after killing a man in the line of duty. Vowing to quit the police force, he instead becomes involved in solving a friends murder.Book Synopsis
The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander - From the dean of Scandinavian noir, comes the fourth riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series.
After killing a man in the line of duty, Kurt Wallander resolves to quit the Ystad police. However, a bizarre case gets under his skin.A lawyer driving home at night stops to investigate an effigy sitting in a chair in the middle of the highway. The lawyer is hit over the head and dies. Within a week the lawyer's son is also killed. These deeply puzzling mysteries compel Wallander to remain on the force. The prime suspect is a powerful corporate mogul with a gleaming smile that Wallander believes hides the evil glee of a killer. Joined by Ann-Britt Hoglund, Wallander begins to uncover the truth, but the same merciless individuals responsible for the murders are now closing in on him.
Review Quotes
"Compelling . . . skillfully plotted and suspenseful. . . . A thriller for the thinking reader."
--Dallas Morning News "Mankell's novels are a joy."
--USA Today "Absorbing. . . . In the masterly manner of P.D. James, Mankell projects his hero's brooding thoughts onto nature itself."
--The New York Times "Wallander is a loveable gumshoe. . . . He is one of the most credible creations in contemporary crime fiction."
--The Guardian
About the Author
Henning Mankell is the internatinally acclaimed, bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander novels. Mankell's novels have been translated into forty-five languages and have sold more than forty million copies worldwide. He was the first winner of the Ripper Award and also received the Glass Key and the Crime Writers' Association Golden Dagger, among other awards. His Kurt Wallander mysteries have been adapted into a PBS television series starring Kenneth Branagh. During his life, Mankell divided his time between Sweden and Mozambique, where he was artistic director of the Teatro Avenida in Maputo. He died in 2015.