After nearly thirty years in the same job, Inspector Kurt Wallander is tired, restless, and itching to make a change. He is taken with a certain old farmhouse, perfectly situated in a quiet countryside with a charming, overgrown garden. There he finds the skeletal hand of a corpse in a shallow grave. Wallander’s investigation takes him deep into the history of the house and the land, until finally the shocking truth about a long-buried secret is brought to light.
INCLUDES AN AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR
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“Simon Vance echoes the weight of
detective Kurt Wallander’s world-weariness, disappointments, and regrets in his
performance of this novella…Vance gives side
characters, such as Wallander’s live-in adult daughter, Linda, bright, upbeat
voices, delineating their personalities while adding depth to Wallander’s
feelings of disconnection and isolation as he explores the long and far-reaching
effects of a violent act. The production concludes with an afterword in which
Mankell reflects on his writing career. A serious, surprising mystery for fans
of the series as well as those new to Mankell’s work.”
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