Faceless Killers

Author: Henning Mankell

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  • : 22.99 AUD
  • : 9780099571827
  • : Random House UK
  • : VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET
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  • : March 2012
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  • : April 2012
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  • : Kurt Wallander Ser.
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  • : English
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Description

One frozen January morning at 5am, Inspector 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. 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 in a lonely, neglected flat. But now Wallander must forget his troubles and throw himself into a battle against time.

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The first title in the acclaimed Inspector Wallander series

Reviews

"An exquisite novel of mesmerizing depth and suspense." --"Los Angeles Times" "An especially satisfying crime novel, like those of such past masters as Georges Simenon, Nicholas Freeling, and Sweden's own Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo." --"The Wall Street Journal" "Intelligent, moving and topical, this is a thriller of the very best kind." --"The Times" (London) "A well-crafted police procedural, the story moves along at a brisk pace and comes to an exciting climax." --"St. Louis Post-Dispatch""From the Trade Paperback edition."

Author description

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