Henning Mankell

Books by Henning Mankell

Before the Frost

by Henning Mankell and Ebba Segerberg
- Paperback, 367 pages
The Man from Beijing

by Henning Mankell and Laurie Thompson
- Hardcover, 365 pages
The Troubled Man

by Henning Mankell and Laurie Thompson
- Paperback, 481 pages
The Man from Beijing

Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Edition

by Henning Mankell and Laurie Thompson
- Paperback, 454 pages
Daniel

by Henning Mankell
- Paperback, 279 pages

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Foreign Affairs: Love In Rome, Battle In Cuba And Mystery In Sweden

April 11, 2012 1:37 PM

Novelist Mary Gordon looks at love and maturity, while Henning Mankell delivers his last Kurt Wallander mystery. In nonfiction, Jim Rasenberger revisits the Bay of Pigs, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells of Afghani women's ingenuity, Charles Ogletree probes the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Meagan O'Rourke meditates on her mother's death.

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Family Matters: Mozart's Sister, A Colonial Adoption And The Memories Of Old Men

November 09, 2011 9:25 AM

It's all about fiction this week with a stunning magical realist debut from the young Tea Obreht, a fantastical family fable from Walter Mosley, Matt Rees' conspiracy-laden historical drama about Mozart's sister, and a haunting novel of colonialism gone awry by Swedish author Henning Mankell.

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Henning Mankell's Last Wallander Novel Arrives

April 01, 201112:01 AM

Swedish author Henning Mankell has become famous for his Kurt Wallander detective stories. Now, he is back with the 11th and possibly last installment, The Troubled Man.

Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and later lived in Maputo, Mozambique. He is the author of 10 Kurt Wallander books, in addition to numerous other novels and plays.

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Bite Into A Mass Murder Mystery, Marital Meltdown, And More

March 09, 2011 1:55 PM

In fiction, Christopher Moore's goth teen countess returns, Ian McEwan merges marriage woes with climate change, and Lionel Shriver takes on the ailing health care system. In nonfiction, Deborah Amos describes the forced migration of Sunnis in Iraq, and Rebecca Skloot tells a story of immortality — of sorts.

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February 23, 2010 7:00 AM

This week, a crime novel from the other Swedish superstar; mystery and devilment by the son of a horror legend; and a reporter examines the explosive growth in diagnosing — and dosing — kids with psychological disorders.

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'Man From Beijing' Takes Mystery Fans Across Globe

February 18, 201012:00 AM

In a small Swedish village, 19 people are found brutally murdered. The investigation of these gruesome deaths takes readers from Sweden to China to Africa in Henning Mankell's latest book, The Man from Beijing.

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Nordic Writers Launch a Fictional Crime Wave

by Steve Paulson

May 28, 2006 9:30 AM

The hot new thing in crime fiction comes from countries with cooler climes. Nordic crime stories are selling, and the biggest name is Henning Mankell, who may be the most famous Swedish writer since Strindberg. He has a huge global following.

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Henning Mankell

Books by Henning Mankell

Before the Frost

The Man from Beijing

The Troubled Man

The Man from Beijing

Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Edition

Daniel

Henning Mankell has written books about:

NPR stories about Henning Mankell

New In Paperback

Foreign Affairs: Love In Rome, Battle In Cuba And Mystery In Sweden

New In Paperback

Family Matters: Mozart's Sister, A Colonial Adoption And The Memories Of Old Men

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Henning Mankell's Last Wallander Novel Arrives

New In Paperback

Bite Into A Mass Murder Mystery, Marital Meltdown, And More

Critics' Lists: Summer 2010

Top Reads: Summer Heat Sparks Rise In Crime Novels

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What We're Reading, Feb. 23 - Mar. 1

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