Wallander's First Case

Oct 10, 2024 3:26 AM

Author:Henning Mankell

Kurt Wallander is twenty one and new to the police force - and he won't let anything stand in the way of solving his first murder case

Wallander finds his neighbour dead: a revolver in his hand, and a bullet through his head.

Suspicious about the circumstances surrounding the apparently open and shut case of suicide, Wallander starts an off-the-books investigation - only to find that following his instincts is a very dangerous thing to do.

Discover the case that began Kurt Wallander's career - first published in The Pyramid, a collection of short stories featuring Wallander.

OUT NOW: An Event in Autumn - a new, never before published Wallander novella.

Reviews

Mankell is the master of Scandinavian crime, much imitated, never bettered

—— Independent

Mankell is undoubtedly a skilled writer with plenty of breadth, but it’s clear that his subtleties of character, plot and pace achieve greatest expression in the Wallander series

—— Independent on Sunday

Wallander is among the very best fictional crimebusters

—— Daily Telegraph

The master of the long, dark night

—— Crime Time

Chilling stuff

—— Fabulist

A chilling read

—— My Weekly

A grisly, gripping thriller

—— Sunday Mirror

Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow

—— Sunday Sport

Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!

—— Lisa Gardner

Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet

—— Will Lavender

What a great premise!...EENY MEENY is a fresh and brilliant departure from the stock serial killer tale. And Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years

—— Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Skin Collector and Solitude Creek

A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller

—— Huffington Post

A gripping thriller... Will leave even the most hardened of horror fans looking over their shoulders and checking that the door is locked!

—— Yattar Yattar

Complex, ingenious and thrilling

—— CultureFly

a sinister and suspenseful read

—— Jan Gardner , Boston Globe

ghastly, riveting tale.

—— Entertainment Weekly

Highly unsettling

—— Daily Telegraph

A tantalising mystery

—— Sunday Telegraph

Captures sinister atmosphere brilliantly

—— Spectator

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