The Fifth Woman: Kurt Wallander (Kurt Wallander, 6)

The Fifth Woman: Kurt Wallander (Kurt Wallander, 6)

by HenningMankell (Author)

Synopsis

Four nuns and a fifth woman, a visitor to Africa, are killed in a savage night-time attack. Months later in Sweden, the news of the unexplained tragedy sets off a cruel vengeance for these killings. Inspector Kurt Wallander is home from an idyllic holiday in Rome, full of energy and plans for the future. Autumn settles in, and Wallander prays the winter will be peaceful. But when he investigates the disappearance 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. Making progress through dogged police work and forever battling to make sense of the violence of modern Sweden, Wallander leads a massive investigation to find a killer whose crimes are the product of new realities that make the Inspector despair.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 608
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 13 Sep 2012

ISBN 10: 0099571749
ISBN 13: 9780099571742
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.

Media Reviews
Inspector Wallander is one of the most wonderful creations in contemporary crime writing -- Mark Lawson * Guardian *
Truly horrifying... The novels become a compulsion - one reads them all * Daily Telegraph *
A first-class police procedural * Independent on Sunday *
The real test of thrillers of this kind is whether you want to spend more time in the detective's company. I certainly do -- Sean French * Independent *
Mankell's long, subtle, involving novel could turn you to crime * Daily Telegraph *
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