Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

The first title in the acclaimed Inspector Wallander series.

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. The woman supplies Wallander with his only clue: the perpetrators may have been foreign. When this is leaked to the press, it unleashes a tide of racism.

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. But now Wallander must forget his troubles and throw himself into a battle against time and against mounting racial hatred.

Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Sidetracked.

Henning Mankell

Reviews

“ An exquisite novel of mesmerizing depth and suspense ”

Margo Kaufman, Los Angeles Times

“ Mankell is one of the most ingenious crime writers around. Highly recommended ”

Observer

“ Mankell is in the first division of crime writing ”

The Times

“ An excellent thriller ”

Independent

“ By far the best writer of police mysteries today ”

Michael Ondaatje

“ The novels become a compulsion - one reads them all ”

Daily Telegraph

Paperback

9780099571827

April 1, 2012

Vintage

304 pages

RRP $19.99
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EBook

9781407065298

July 1, 2010

Vintage Digital

304 pages
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