Sidetracked by Henning Mankell - ISBN: 9780099571735
Paperback
Scalped victims, suicide, and a desperate chase into mortal danger.

Sidetracked

Kurt Wallander

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  • Paperback

    512 pages

  • Release Date

    18 October 2012

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Summary

In this gripping thriller, Kurt Wallander’s furious pursuit of a killer who scalps his victims will throw him and those he loves most into mortal danger.

Midsummer approaches, and Inspector Kurt Wallander prepares for a holiday with the new woman in his life, hopeful that his wayward daughter and his ageing father will cope without him.

But his restful summer plans are thrown into disarray when a teenage girl commits suicide before his eyes, and a former minister of justice is…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099571735
ISBN-10:0099571730
Author:Henning Mankell, Steven T. Murray
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:512
Release Date:18 October 2012
Weight:356g
Dimensions:197mm x 133mm x 35mm
Series:Kurt Wallander
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Critics Review

Wallander’s investigations are perfectly judged to create a thrilling mood of growing tension culminating in a satisfying climax

Wallander’s investigations are perfectly judged to create a thrilling mood of growing tension culminating in a satisfying climax * The Times *Wonderfully bleak thrillers…somehow unremitting and gripping at the same time – Sean French * Independent *Mankell is one of the most ingenious crime writers around. Highly recommended * Observer *Sweden’s answer to Morse and Wexford * Mail on Sunday *Gripping… Expert plotting * Daily Telegraph *

About The Author

Henning Mankell

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.

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