One of the world's bestselling authors has written a moving story about a teenager's life in Northern Sweden. Joel will soon be twelve, and he thinks nothing's going on in the small community where he lives. But he's wrong there. One day, a Miracle happens to him. He's very nearly run over by a bus, but is miraculously unhurt. Now, what do you do when a Miracle has come your way? Shouldn't you show gratitude somehow? Surely a good deed of some...
This is the story of young Lucas who gets a most precious present for his birthday, a black kitten which he calls Night. Lucas becomes very attached to Night but one day Lucas comes home from school and discovers that his beloved cat has disappeared. He is desperate and no one is able to console him. He searches for Night everywhere and doesn't stop hoping for his return. It's only sometime later that Night appears in his dreams and tells him ...
The bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander series delivers a "short, beautiful, and ultimately life-affirming novel" about the path to self-acceptance (Booklist). From the prize-winning "master of atmosphere" comes the surprising and affecting story of a man well past middle age who suddenly finds himself on the threshold of renewal (The Boston Globe). Living on a tiny island that is surrounded by ice during the long winter months, Fredr...
When Stefan Lindman, a young police officer recently diagnosed with cancer, investigates the brutal murder of a retired former colleague, he unearths chilling links to an underground neo-Nazi network.
WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR SIDETRACKEDHerbert Molin, a retired police officer, is living alone in a remote cottage in the vast forests of northern Sweden. What he discovers, to his horror and disbelief, is a network of evil almost unimaginable in this remote district, and one which seems impossible to link to Molin's death.
A thrilling series of tales that provide a fascinating insight into Wallander's complex character. From the stabbing of a neighbour in 1969, to a light aircraft accident in 1989, every story is a vital piece of the Wallander series, showing Mankell at the top of his game.
Fourth mystery in the bestselling Kurt Wallander series finds the detective deep in crisis after killing a man in the line of duty. Vowing to quit the police force, he instead becomes involved in solving a friends murder.A new edition of the classic thriller featuring Inspector Kurt Wallander, republished as part of a major re-jacketing campaign. 'Absorbing, chilling and dripping with evil atmosphere' "The Times
Paperback edition of the final book in Mankell's 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
A moving and compelling standalone novel from the creator of "Wallander", a disturbing and powerful portrait of the frailty of mankind, of ageing and death. 'Mankell's words fall like snowflakes, building up to make even the mist ugly thing something of of beauty' "Metro
Every morning Hakan von Enke takes a walk in the forest near his apartment in Stockholm. However, one winter's day he fails to come home. It seems that the retired naval officer has vanished without trace. Detective Kurt Wallander is not officially involved in the investigation but he has personal reasons for his interest in the case.
Just look at his New Year's resolutions: 1 - to see a naked lady, 2 - to toughen himself up so that he can live to be a hundred, and 3 - to see the sea. And then he saves old Simon from a frozen death in the woods, and Joel becomes a local hero.