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The Troubled Man: A Kurt Wallander Mystery

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Troubled Man: A Kurt Wallander Mystery
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Henning Mankell
Translated by Laurie Thompson
SeriesKurt Wallander
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:512
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9780099548409
ClassificationsDewey:839.7374
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Vintage Publishing
Imprint Vintage
Publication Date 16 February 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The final instalment in the bestselling Wallander series from the godfather of Swedish crime Every morning H kan von Enke takes a walk in the forest near his apartment in Stockholm. Then, one day he fails to come home. Detective Kurt Wallander is not officially involved but H kan's son is engaged to his daughter Linda. A few months earlier H kan was eager to talk to Kurt about a controversial incident from his past. Could this be connected to his disappearance? When H kan's wife also goes missing, Wallander is determined to uncover the truth but the investigation will force him to look back over his own past, as he comes to the unsettling realisation that even those we love the most can remain strangers to us...

Author Biography

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

Reviews

A heartbreaking tale of descent into despair and darkness that serves as a totem for what great crime writing can achieve -- Declan Burke * Irish Times * Magnificent * Financial Times * By the time you get to the end, you'll be wanting another. But it would be hard to beat this tale of murder and loss which leads back to the heart of the cold war * Daily Mirror * A plot as twisted and exciting as any Le Carre thriller * Daily Mail * It's a fine finale for the fretful policeman and it's hard not to feel you'll miss the old bugger -- Siobhan Murphy * Metro *