The White Lioness - Hardcover

Mankell, H

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860469604 ISBN 13: 9781860469602

Publisher: The Harvill Press, 2003

Synopsis

In, 1992, in peaceful Southern Sweden, a young housewife, pillar of the Methodist church, disappears and is found murdered, execution style, and Inspector Kurt Wallander and his team are called in to investigate. But the chain of events leading to the murder began far away in South African, where Nelson Mandela has made his long walk to freedom, beginning South Africa's painful journey towards the end of Apartheid. The team find themselves caught up in a complex web involving renegade members of the South African secret service and a ruthless ex-KGB agent, all determined to halt Nelson Mandela's rise to power. Faced with an increasingly globalised world in which international terrorism knows no national borders, Wallander and his South African colleagues must prevent a crime that would change the face of history.

About this title

Review:

"Mankell is one of the most ingenious crime writers around, strong on characterisation, plotting and atmosphere. Highly recommended" -- PETER GUTTERIDGE, The Observer

"The real test of thrillers is whether you want to spend more time in the detective’s company. I certainly do" -- SEAN FRENCH, The Independent·

From the Publisher:

The new novel by a writer who is both a bestseller throughout Europe and universally critically acclaimed, the winner of the 2002 Gold Dagger.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Harvill Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1860469604
• ISBN 13: 9781860469602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448