by Henning Mankell (Author), Steven T. Murray (Translator)
Inspector Kurt Wallander is home from an idyllic holiday in Rome, full of energy and plans for the future. But when he investigates the disappearence of an elderly birdwatcher he discovers a gruesome and meticulously planned murder - a body impaled in a trap of sharpened bamboo poles. Then another man is reported missing. And once again Wallander's life is on hold as he and his team work tirelessly to find a link between the series of vicious murders. Forever battling to make sense of the violence of modern Sweden, Wallander leads a massive investigation to uncover a brutal killer.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 592
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05 Sep 2002
ISBN 10: 0099445212
ISBN 13: 9780099445210
Book Overview: When Inspector Kurt Wallander investigates the disappearance of an elderly man, he uncovers a gruesome murder in a case that will test him to his limits