The Man From Beijing

The Man From Beijing

by HenningMankell (Author), Laurie Thompson (Translator), Henning Mankell (Author), Laurie Thompson (Translator)

Synopsis

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WALLANDER MYSTERIES REVENGE CAN TAKE MORE THAN A LIFETIME In a sleepy hamlet in north Sweden, the local police make a chilling discovery; nineteen people have been brutally slaughtered. It is a crime unprecedented in Sweden's history and the police are under incredible pressure to solve the killings. When Judge Birgitta Roslin reads about the massacre, she realises that she has a family connection to one of the couples involved and decides to investigate. When the police make a hasty arrest it is left to her to investigate the source of a nineteenth century diary and red silk ribbon found near the crime scene. What she will uncover leads her into an international web of corruption and a story of vengeance that stretches back over a hundred years. The Man from Beijing is a gripping political thriller and a compelling detective story from a writer at the height of his powers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 560
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03 Feb 2011

ISBN 10: 0099532042
ISBN 13: 9780099532040
Book Overview: A brutal revenge story that is both a gripping police procedural and a chilling political thriller.

Media Reviews
The master of the Swedish crime thriller... a master modern storyteller -- Barry Forshaw * Daily Express *
Riveting * The Times *
Mankell is one of the most ingenious crime writers around. Highly recommended * Observer *
Readable, tense, sometimes horrific and chilling in its precise delineation of brutal crime * Guardian *
It's hard to think of a crime novel with a more grisly opening * Sunday Times *
Author Bio
Henning Mankell (1948-2015) became a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries continue to dominate bestseller lists all over the globe and 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. Driven by a desire to change the world and to fight against racism and nationalism, Mankell devoted much of his time to working with charities in Africa, including SOS Children's Villages and PLAN International, where he was 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.com