He quickly becomes obsessed with solving the crime before the already tense situation explodes, but soon comes to realize that it will require all his reserves of energy and dedication to solve. Unlike the situation with his ex-wife, his estranged daughter, or the beautiful but married young prosecuter who has peaked his interest, in this case, Wallander finds a problem he can handle. And as if this didn't present enough problems for the Ystad police Inspector Kurt Wallander, the dying woman's last word is foreign, leaving the police the one tangible clue they have-and in the process, the match that could inflame Sweden's already smoldering anti-immigrant sentiments. It was a senselessly violent crime: on a cold night in a remote Swedish farmhouse an elderly farmer is bludgeoned to death, and his wife is left to die with a noose around her neck.
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"An especially satisfying crime novel."-"The Wall Street Journal."īook Synopsis The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander - From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series. The plot is satisfyingly seamy, Wallander is, as always, discombobulated and astute." - Los Angeles Times THE WHITE LIONESS "A first-class thriller.About the Book From the internationally bestselling mystery writer comes a crime novel featuring the tenacious, levelheaded, opera-loving detective, Inspector Kurt Wallander. THE DOGS OF RIGA "A tale rich in gritty local culture. The plot is satisfyingly seamy, Wallander is, as always, discombobulated and astute." - Los Angeles Times THE WHITE LIONESS "A first-class thriller." - The New York Times Book Review, "Marvelously astute about behavior and motivation, Mankell has created in Wallander a shambling central character whose unconventional personality is at least as compelling as the crimes he investigates." - Los Angeles Times FACELESS KILLERS "Intelligent, moving and topical, this is a thriller of the very best kind." -The Times U.K. "Marvelously astute about behavior and motivation, Mankell has created in Wallander a shambling central character whose unconventional personality is at least as compelling as the crimes he investigates." - Los Angeles Times FACELESS KILLERS "Intelligent, moving and topical, this is a thriller of the very best kind." -The Times U.K. Combining compelling insights into the sinister side of modern life with a riveting tale of international intrigue, The White Lioness keeps you on the knife-edge of suspense.
The search for the truth behind the killing eventually uncovers an assassination plot, and Wallander soon finds himself in a tangle with both the secret police and a ruthless foreign agent. But when his alibi turns out to be airtight, they realize that what seemed a simple crime of passion is actually far more complex-and dangerous. But then Wallander learns of a determined stalker, and soon enough, the cops catch up with him. The execution-style murder of a Swedish housewife looks like a simple case even though there is no obvious suspect. THE WHITE LIONESS Third in the Kurt Wallander series. Thinking his work done, Wallander slips into routine once more, until suddenly, he is called to Riga and plunged into an alien world where shadows are everywhere, everything is watched, and old regimes will do anything to stay alive. But after the victims are traced to the Baltic state of Latvia, a country gripped by the upheaval of Soviet disintegration, Major Liepa of the Riga police takes over the investigation.
With no witnesses, no motives, and no crime scene, Detective Kurt Wallander is frustrated and uncertain he has the ability to solve a case as mysterious as it is heinous. On the Swedish coastline, two bodies, victims of grisly torture and cold execution, are discovered in a life raft. THE DOGS OF RIGA Second in the Kurt Wallander series.
FACELESS KILLERS First in the Kurt Wallander series. Mystery fans across America are discovering the international bestseller Henning Mankell and his character Kurt Wallander, the veteran Swedish police detective.
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