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Henning Mankell Biography, Books, and Similar Authors

Henning Mankell Biography

Author Henning Mankell was the acclaimed author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries plus more than 20 other novels, both series and stand-alones.

Innan frozen henning mankell biography Before the Frost (Innan Frosten, ) is a novel by Swedish crime-writer Henning Mankell. The protagonist is Linda Wallander, daughter of Inspector Wallander. The book was to be the first in a three-book series with Linda as the main character.

The Kurt Wallander series has been published in thirty-three countries and consistently tops the bestseller lists in Europe, receiving major literary prizes (including the UK's Golden Dagger Award in ) and generating numerous international film and television adaptations.

Born in a village in northern Sweden in , Mankell divided his time between Sweden and Maputo, Mozambique until his death in October from cancer.



Kurt Wallander Series Order (dates are English-language publication dates):

  1. Faceless Killers ()

  2. The Dogs of Riga, ()

  3. White Lioness ()

  4. The Man Who Smiled, ()

  5. Sidetracked ()

  6. The Fifth Woman ()

  7. One Step Behind ()

  8. Firewall ()

  9. The Pyramid ()

  10. The Grave (not available in English)

  11. The Troubled Man ()

  12. An Event in Autumn ()

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Innan frozen henning mankell biography wikipedia On the evening of August 21, , the Ystads police received a strange call. One person claims to have seen burning swans over Lake Marebo. Kurt Wallander goes out to the lake to investigate what happened. He is accompanied by his daughter Linda, who a few weeks later will start work at the Ystadspolisen. They find no traces.

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