However, a bizarre case gets under his skin. A lawyer driving home at night stops to investigate an effigy sitting in a chair in the middle of the highway. The lawyer is hit over the head and dies. These deeply puzzling mysteries compel Wallander to remain on the force. The prime suspect is a powerful corporate mogul with a gleaming smile that Wallander believes hides the evil glee of a killer.
Joined by Ann-Britt Hoglund, Wallander begins to uncover the truth, but the same merciless individuals responsible for the murders are now closing in on him. The White Lioness. The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the third riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series.
The execution-style murder of a Swedish housewife looks like a simple case even though there is no obvious suspect. But then Wallander learns of a determined stalker, and soon enough, the cops catch up with him. But when his alibi turns out to be airtight, they realize that what seemed a simple crime of passion is actually far more complex—and dangerous. The search for the truth behind the killing eventually uncovers an assassination plot, and Wallander soon finds himself in a tangle with both the secret police and a ruthless foreign agent.
Combining compelling insights into the sinister side of modern life with a riveting tale of international intrigue, The White Lioness keeps you on the knife-edge of suspense. The Dogs of Riga. The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the second riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series.
On the Swedish coastline, two bodies, victims of grisly torture and cold execution, are discovered in a life raft. With no witnesses, no motives, and no crime scene, Detective Kurt Wallander is frustrated and uncertain he has the ability to solve a case as mysterious as it is heinous.
But after the victims are traced to the Baltic state of Latvia, a country gripped by the upheaval of Soviet disintegration, Major Liepa of the Riga police takes over the investigation.
Thinking his work done, Wallander slips into routine once more, until suddenly, he is called to Riga and plunged into an alien world where shadows are everywhere, everything is watched, and old regimes will do anything to stay alive. Faceless Killers. The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series.
He is coming to terms with the death of his father and his own failing health when a close colleague is found savagely murdered in his own home. As the manhunt for a cop killer begins, Wallander soldiers on despite overwhelming fatigue. There are few clues, including a photograph of an unknown woman, and very few answers until the final suspenseful chapters of this intricately wrought masterpiece brings it all together.
Read our review here. While Wallander despairs over his diagnosis of diabetes and the general state of humanity, a betrayal within his own ranks makes his temper flare. As one of the teen killers escapes custody, a blackout plunges southern Sweden into darkness, leading to a corpse found at the power station. Wallander feels out of his league with a suspected global cyber-terrorism plot, but he is aided by an attractive hacker who just may re-kindle his hopeless love life.
The Pyramid Pyramiden — Fans are in for a treat with this collection of five short stories featuring Wallander. Linda has just graduated from the academy and is eager to start in the Ystad police. The disappearance of a childhood friend coincides with a case her father is working on.
A bizarre murder and a re-written Bible points to religious fanaticism and a murder spree. It takes place just before Linda becomes a cop, and Kurt is shopping around for a house. The best prospect for the soon-to-retire detective is a quaint house shown to him by his colleague Martinsson… that is until Wallander discovers a human hand poking out of the ground, beckoning him to solve the mystery.
The real bonus here is the retrospective afterword by Mankell entitled How it Started, How it Finished and What Happened in Between, in which he sums up his feelings about Wallander and the series. It was published in English last year and you can read our review here. To his dismay, Wallander learns he is victim of the same disease that claimed his father.
With a surprise visit from his long-lost love Baiba, he learns that she is also mortally ill. While on sick leave after a cancer diagnosis, Lindman investigates the murder of a retired colleague and encounters a neo-Nazi network with strong roots in World War II Germany. As straight adaptations of the books, these movies were either broadcast serially, released theatrically, or were direct-to-video productions. Three series have been made by Yellow Bird in Sweden, watched by legions of fans worldwide with English subtitles.
The cool, sombre tone and quiet landscape are juxtaposed nicely with the passions that erupt with each crime, in each episode. Before the Frost Innan frosten In the only episode in series one based on a book, Linda has just joined the Ystad force and helps her father with an animal torture case that becomes the prelude to the ritual murder of humans.
When the device around his neck is determined to be a real bomb, his stunt is no laughing matter. Kurt Wallander and his squad realise the case is more complex and far-reaching than they can imagine. Wallander and his team determine they were both tortured and that the wife must have been first raped in front of her husband. Linda and new DI Stefan Lindman prove their mettle as they learn the motive was revenge.
Her father is nowhere to be found and her mother, committed to an insane asylum, is not much help to Linda, who must take charge when Kurt falls ill. The African Afrikanen As a local political candidate rails against anti-immigrant sentiment in Ystad, an African man is found murdered on a Polish train.
The Tricksters Den svaga punk ten A horse breeder kicked to death by his horse turns out to be a case of murder. As Kurt questions neighbours they learn the simple farmer had a secret life, but the discovery of a stash of Polaroid snapshots leads to a dark underworld of sex, submission, and murder.
To make things worse, a mysterious mastermind is manipulating events from inside the police force. When Linda Wallander investigates, she discovers it is full of dead bodies, and the only survivor among the undocumented victims is a child.
Identifying the victims and the owner of the stolen lorry is just the beginning of the search for the parties responsible. The Castle Ruins Luftslottet An eccentric old man enters a bank with is three dogs in tow and withdraws a huge amount of money: 20 million kroner. Suspicion turns to a neighbour, but he and his family are also murdered. Should they follow the money, or is there some other sinister motive?
Really appreciate this list of books in order- I have read and retread all his books and also followed the Kenneth Branagh videos Thankyou. Experienced every emotion looking at the series but, Troubled Man brought me grief. Wonderful series. Unfortunately, these books are unavailable in Trinidad but will seek an alternative to build my relationship with Mr Mankell. Discovered this wonderful while visiting family in Sweden.
My first read was Italian Shoes and I was hooked. A major literary talent whose non-Wallander stories and characters were powerful, insightful and haunting.
Wall ender was flawed as all are in one way or another. His characters were all believable, ergo his legacy lives on. A major literary loss. I found the first one in a used book shop in Rabat, Morocco.
I have been hooked ever since. The world has lost a major talent. Appreciate the order of translation that you researched. I will dig deeper for books that I missed. We just wish there were more. I just ordered all of his books from our library, hoping they will arrive on our Bookmobile next week. Learned about Mankell reading the Bookclub book my group is currently reading — The Elegance of the Hedgehog.
A character mentions liking Connelly and Mankell. Looking forward to reading all about him. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. The Dogs of Riga Hundarna i Riga — published , translated 3.
The White Lioness Den vita lejoninnan — published , translated 4. The Man Who Smiled Mannen som log — published , translated 5. The Fifth Woman Den femte kvinnan — published , translated 7.
One Step Behind Steget efter — published , translated 8. An amazing author, and our author of the month! More Details. I just want to thank everyone for visiting the site.
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