Some cases aren’t as cold as you’d think
Kurt Wallander’s life looks like it has taken a turn
for the better when his offer on a new house is accepted, only for him to
uncover something unexpected in the garden – the skeleton of a middle-aged
woman.
As police officers comb the property, Wallander
attempts to get his new life back on course by finding the woman’s killer with
the aid of his daughter, Linda. But when another discovery is made in the
garden, Wallander is forced to delve further back into the area’s past.
A treat for fans and new readers alike, this is a
never before published Kurt Wallander novella.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Henning Mankell has become a
worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric
novels set in Africa. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector
Wallander Mysteries are currently dominating bestseller lists all over the
globe. 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.
Mankell devotes much of his free time to working with Aids charities in Africa,
where he is 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.
Title: An Event in Autumn
Author: Henning Mankell
RRP: $26.99
Released: 5 September 2014
Imprint: Harvill Secker
Available in
hardback & e-book
Footnote:
In his afterword in this brief (170 pages) novel the author tells us "There are no more stories about Kurt Wallander", somewthing that will make his many fans around the globe very sad.
Following his Afterword he then writes a 15 page essay entitled "How it started, how it finished and what happened in between". I warmly recommend both the novel and the essay that follow.
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