The Return Of The Dancing Master
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  • Published: 3 August 2009
  • ISBN: 9780099541882
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $24.99

The Return Of The Dancing Master

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1 May 2010
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'Mankell is by far the best writer of police mysteries today. He is in the great tradition of those whose works transcend their chosen genre to become thrilling and moral literature' Michael Ondaatje

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR SIDETRACKED

Herbert Molin, a retired police officer, is living alone in a remote cottage in the vast forests of northern Sweden. He has two obsessions: one is the tango and the other is a conviction that he is being hunted, constantly pursued by 'demons'. He has no close friends, no close neighbours, and by the time his body is eventually found, Molin is almost unrecognisable.

Lindman, a police officer on extended sick leave, hears of the death of his former colleague and, to take his mind off his own problems, decides to involve himself in the case. 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.
  • Published: 3 August 2009
  • ISBN: 9780099541882
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $24.99
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About the author

Henning Mankell

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 Children’s 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.

www.henningmankell.com

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After the Fire
Quicksand
An Event in Autumn
Wallander's First Case
The Chamber
A Treacherous Paradise
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Praise for The Return Of The Dancing Master

Absorbing, chilling and dripping with evil atmosphere

The Times

Mankell is the master of the slow burn, and The Return of the Dancing Master makes us crave more of his misty, haunted atmosphere

Independent

A worthy successor to the Wallander whodunnits

Sunday Telegraph

The new cast is introduced with customary brilliance, and the political edge suggests a fine new direction from this immense talent

Scotland on Sunday

Compelling...there's no one better at the genre... His characters are his greatest invention

San Francisco Chronicle
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