Faceless Killers: Kurt Wallander

Faceless Killers: Kurt Wallander

by HenningMankell (Author)

Synopsis

One frozen January morning at 5am, Inspector Kurt Wallander responds to what he believes is a routine call out. When he reaches the isolated farmhouse he discovers a bloodbath. An old man has been tortured and beaten to death, his wife lies barely alive beside his shattered body, both victims of a violence beyond reason. The woman supplies Wallander with his only clue: the perpetrators may have been foreign. When this is leaked to the press, it unleashes a tide of racism. Wallander's life is a shambles. His wife has left him, his daughter refuses to speak to him, and even his ageing father barely tolerates him. He works tirelessly, eats badly, and drinks his nights away. But now, with winter tightening and his activities being monitored by a tough-minded district attorney, Wallander must forget his troubles and throw himself into a battle against time and against mounting racial hatred. The first Wallander thriller from the Winner of teh CWA Gold Dagger.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 31 Dec 2009

ISBN 10: 0099546345
ISBN 13: 9780099546344
Book Overview: Inspired the BAFTA award-winning WALLANDER television series, starring Kenneth Branagh.

Media Reviews
An exquisite novel of mesmerizing depth and suspense -- Margo Kaufman Los Angeles Times Mankell is one of the most ingenious crime writers around. Highly recommended Observer Mankell is in the first division of crime writing The Times Wallander is among the very best fictional crimebusters Daily Telegraph By far the best writer of police mysteries today Michael Ondaatje
Author Bio
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.