Having recently been reading the Harry Hole books by Jo Nesbo I can see correlations between the two male leads. While Wallander sets out to solve the murder case we learn more about him, about his failed marriage, his estranged daughter and his drink problem all of which make him a sympathetic character as does his modesty and self depreciation about his policing abilities and the mistakes made along the way. The book opens with the brutal murder of two pensioners living on a remote farm, the brutality of the attack shocks the police and they are determined to find the culprits whatever the cost.īefore the woman dies she repeatedly utters the word foreign, the police are reluctant to let this information out into the public domain as the Swedish immigration policy is one that always raises tension as does the fact that large refugee camps exist in the areas surrounding where the couple were killed. Faceless Killers Libro de bolsillo 1 febrero 2011 Edición en Inglés de Henning Mankell (Autor) 4. It is the first book in the Wallander series, named after its recurring protagonist, a middle-aged detective based in Ystad, Sweden named Kurt Wallander. English Translation, 2003 Trade Paperback Police Inspector Kurt Wallander is called to the scene of a particularly violent attack of an elderly couple on a small farm. Faceless Killers is a 1991 crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell. Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell: 9781400031573 : Books The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting.

Set in the Swedish town of Ystad this is the first book in the Kurt Wallander series. FACELESS KILLERS (Swedish Police Procedural)- G+ Henning Mankell 1st in series Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell, NEW Paperback, Free Ship at the best online prices at.