The Troubled Man: A Kurt Wallander Mystery by Henning Mankell (English) Paperbac

Description: The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson Every morning Håkan von Enke takes a walk in the forest near his apartment in Stockholm. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The final instalment in the bestselling Wallander series from the godfather of Swedish crimeEvery 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 kans 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 kans 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... Notes Paperback edition of the final book in Mankells hugely popular series featuring Detective Kurt Wallander. Wallander looks back over his life and career, including many of his most famous cases, while he investigates a new mystery. A new BBC series of Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh is planned for Spring 2012. A magnificent finale, Financial Times Back Cover A heartbreaking tale of descent into despair and darkness that serves as a totem for what great crime writing can achieve Irish Times A magnificent finale, its to be hoped that Mankell may be persuaded to revive his grumpy Nordic inspector... He is far too good to lose Financial Times This is Mankells goodbye to Detective Kurt Wallander. And by the time you get to the end, youll be wanting another. But it would hard to beat this tale of murder and loss which leads back to the heart of the Cold War Daily Mirror Every morning retired naval officer Hkan 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 Hkans son is engaged to his daughter Linda. A few months earlier, at Hkans 75th birthday party, he was eager to talk to Kurt about a controversial incident from his past. Could this be connected to his disappearance? When Hkans wife Louise 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. And then an even darker cloud appears on the horizon... A perfect valedictory novel...this is Mankell at his best Daily Express 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 Childrens 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. Review 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, youll 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 *Its a fine finale for the fretful policeman and its hard not to feel youll miss the old bugger -- Siobhan Murphy * Metro * Promotional The final Kurt Wallander Mystery - and the first new Wallander novel for a decade Review Text A heartbreaking tale of descent into despair and darkness that serves as a totem for what great crime writing can achieve Review Quote Magnificent Promotional "Headline" The final instalment in the bestselling Wallander series from the godfather of Swedish crime Details ISBN0099548402 Author Laurie Thompson Translator Laurie Thompson ISBN-10 0099548402 ISBN-13 9780099548409 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Subtitle A Kurt Wallander Mystery Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1948 Media Book Pages 512 Short Title TROUBLED MAN Language English Residence SW Series Kurt Wallander Publisher Vintage Publishing DEWEY 839.7374 UK Release Date 2012-02-16 Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-02-16 AU Release Date 2012-02-16 NZ Release Date 2012-02-16 Translated from Swedish Audience General Alternative 9781448112593 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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