Firewall: Kurt Wallander (Kurt Wallander, 8)

Firewall: Kurt Wallander (Kurt Wallander, 8)

by Henning Mankell (Author), Ebba Segerberg (Translator)

Synopsis

Stopping to get money from a cash machine one evening, a man inexplicably falls to the ground: dead. A girl held in police custody escapes and disappears without a trace. An unexpected blackout leaves half the country in darkness and when an engineer arrives at the malfunctioning power station, he makes a grisly discovery. Inspector Kurt Wallander is sure that these events must be linked - somehow. As he searches for answers he gets dangerously involved with a shadowy group of anarchic terrorists, hidden within the anonymity of cyberspace. The terrorists, always seem to be one step ahead of the police's next move and only Wallander can be counted on to outsmart them.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 06 Dec 2012

ISBN 10: 0099571765
ISBN 13: 9780099571766
Book Overview: In this tense and gripping installment in the Kurt Wallander series, the criminals always seem to know the police's next move

Media Reviews
Firewall is the eighth of his investigations, and the most enjoyable yet * Guardian *
Another gripping Inspector Wallander mystery by Sweden's master crime writer * The Times *
Enormously enjoyable -- Jessica Mann * Sunday Telegraph *
Firewall cracks along at a punishing pace... I am already hankering for a return to Ystad and a few more sleepless nights traipsing after Kurt * Observer *
Kurt Wallander is right up there with Ian Rankin's John Rebus * Waterstone's Books Quarterly *
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