A gripping story of high finance and power and the terrifying abuse of it. The tension builds gradually accelerating to the sort of book you just can’t put down. It is terrific. It is the final missing piece of the Kurt Wallander series of which there are a further nine. It stands alone but for those of you who know Kurt, it does answer some questions, and for those of you who don’t, you really should.
Similar this month: David Hewson, Jodi Compton.
Comparison: Colin Dexter, Peter James (crime), Karin Fossum.
After killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Kurt Wallander finds himself spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression. He has just decided to leave the police when an old friend approaches him for help investigating his father's suspicious death. Kurt doesn't want to know.
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After killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Kurt Wallander finds himself spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression. He has just decided to leave the police when an old friend approaches him for help investigating his father's suspicious death.
The Man Who Smiled features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Man Who Smiled was written by Henning Mankell and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
The Man Who Smiled has 438 pages
Yes it is part of An Inspector Wallander Mystery series
