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Henning Mankell


Born
in Stockholm, Sweden
February 03, 1948

Died
October 05, 2015

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Henning Mankell was an internationally known Swedish crime writer, children's author and playwright. He was best known for his literary character Kurt Wallander.

Mankell split his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He was married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman.
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Average rating: 3.84 · 398,526 ratings · 26,204 reviews · 263 distinct worksSimilar authors
Faceless Killers (Wallander...

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3.76 avg rating — 80,170 ratings — published 1991 — 235 editions
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The Fifth Woman (Kurt Walla...

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4.05 avg rating — 28,778 ratings — published 1996 — 157 editions
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The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wall...

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3.72 avg rating — 31,081 ratings — published 1992 — 162 editions
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The Man Who Smiled (Kurt Wa...

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3.95 avg rating — 26,489 ratings — published 1994 — 154 editions
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Sidetracked (Kurt Wallander...

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4.08 avg rating — 25,373 ratings — published 1995 — 167 editions
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One Step Behind  (Kurt Wall...

4.11 avg rating — 23,002 ratings — published 1997 — 147 editions
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The White Lioness (Kurt Wal...

3.87 avg rating — 24,331 ratings — published 1993 — 141 editions
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Firewall (Kurt Wallander, #8)

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3.97 avg rating — 21,215 ratings — published 1998 — 123 editions
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The Troubled Man (Kurt Wall...

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3.98 avg rating — 19,252 ratings — published 2009 — 118 editions
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The Man from Beijing

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3.51 avg rating — 18,238 ratings — published 2007 — 111 editions
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The Pyramid: And Four Other... Faceless Killers The Dogs of Riga The White Lioness The Man Who Smiled Sidetracked The Fifth Woman
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Faceless Killers The Dogs of Riga The White Lioness The Man Who Smiled Sidetracked The Fifth Woman One Step Behind
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Tod in den Sternen Eiskalt wie der Tod Am Rande der Finsternis Ein toter aus Afrika Der unsichtbare Gegner Der wunde Punkt Bilderrätsel
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Italian Shoes After the Fire
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Before the Frost
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“Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee," Wallander said.
"No work would be possible without coffee."
They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.”
Henning Mankell, One Step Behind

“To grow up is to wonder about things; to be grown up is to slowly forget the things you wondered about as a child.”
Henning Mankell, When the Snow Fell

“People always leave traces. No person is without a shadow.”
Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

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