The New York Times called Henning Mankell "that unusual thing: a European thriller writer whose work holds up as literature and who has broken out as an international phenomenon," and his brilliant creation Detective Kurt Wallander is worthy of comparison to Maj Sjwall and Per Wahl's Martin Beck and P.D. James's Adam Dalgliesh. The Man Who Smiled begins with Wallander deep in a personal and professional crisis after killing a man in the line of duty; eventually, he vows to quit the Ystad police force for good. Just then, however, a friend who had asked Wallander to look into the death of his.
""The Man Who Smiled begins with Wallander deep in a personal and professional crisis after killing a man in the line of duty; eventually, he vows to quit the Ystad police force for good. Just then, however, a friend who had asked Wallander to look into the death of his father winds up dead himself, shot three times. Ann-Britt H?glund, the department?s first female detective, proves to be his best ally as he tries to pierce the smiling fa?ade of his prime suspect, a powerful multinational business tycoon. But just as he comes close to uncovering the truth, the same shadowy threats responsible for the murders close in on Wallander himself"--Publisher website (December 2006)."
"Spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Kurt Wallander has made up his mind to quit the police force for good. When an old acquaintance seeks Wallander's help to investigate the suspicious circumstances in which his father has died, Kurt doesn't want to know. But when his former friend turns up dead, shot three times, Wallander realises that he was wrong not to listen. Against his better judgment, he returns to work to head what may now have become a double murder case. An enigmatic big-business tycoon seems to be the common denominator in the two deaths. But while Wallander is on the trail of the killer, somebody is on the trail of Wallander, and closing in fast... Over 35 million copies of the Kurt Wallander series sold worldwide."
"The New York Times called Henning Mankell "that unusual thing: a European thriller writer whose work holds up as literature and who has broken out as an international phenomenon," and his brilliant creation Detective Kurt Wallander is worthy of comparison to Maj Sjwall and Per Wahl's Martin Beck and P.D. James's Adam Dalgliesh. The Man Who Smiled begins with Wallander deep in a personal and professional crisis after killing a man in the line of duty; eventually, he vows to quit the Ystad police force for good. Just then, however, a friend who had asked Wallander to look into the death of his."@en
"Hoofdinspecteur Wallander van de recherche in de Zuid-Zweedse stad Ystad probeert na een zware depressie weer greep op zijn persoonlijk leven en werk te krijgen en krijgt daarnaast te maken met de moord op twee advocate."
"El abogado Gustaf Torstensson conduce inquieto su vehc̕ulo por una carretera solitaria. De repente, delante de ľ, ve una silla plantada en medio del asfalto, y en ella, un muęco del tamaǫ de un ser humano. Torstensson frena en seco y, aterrado, sale del coche para ver de cerca la fantasmagr̤ica aparicin̤. Es lo l︢timo que hace en su vida. Muy poco despuš, el inspector Wallander se ver ̀inmerso en un complicado caso de delincuencia econm̤ica de alto vuelo. Sin embargo, la sensacin̤ de luchar contra un enemigo intangible -un adinerado y autoritario mecenas-, la permanente sonrisa del principal sospechoso y esa extraą impresin̤ de que su vida corre un grave peligro pondrǹ a prueba su entereza y su habilidad."@es
"L'inspecteur Kurt Wallander qui a décidé de changer de vie et de démissionner, refuse d'aider un ami avocat, Sten Torstensson, quand celui-ci lui demande d'enquêter sur la mort dans d'étranges circonstances de son père, avocat lui aussi. Mais Sten est assassiné et Wallander demande à être chargé du dossier. Il découvre que le père de son ami avait pour client un richissime homme d'affaires."
"Spiraling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Kurt Wallander decides to quit the police force, until an old acquaintance seeks his help to investigate his father's death, only to end up dead himself."
""The Man Who Smiled begins with Wallander deep in a personal and professional crisis after killing a man in the line of duty; eventually, he vows to quit the Ystad police force for good. Just then, however, a friend who had asked Wallander to look into the death of his father winds up dead himself, shot three times. Ann-Britt Haglund, the department's first female detective, proves to be his best ally as he tries to pierce the smiling facade of his prime suspect, a powerful multinational business tycoon. But just as he comes close to uncovering the truth, the same shadowy threats responsible for the murders close in on Wallander himself."--Amazon.Com."@en
"Una noche de niebla Gustaf Tortensson frena en seco su coche y sale aterrado al descubrir en medio del asfalto una fantasmagórica aparición; es lo último que hace en su vida. La permanente sonrisa del principal sospechoso y la impresión de que su vida corre peligro pondrán a prueba la entereza y habilidad del inspector Wallander, en un complicado caso de delicuencia económica."
"Von Selbstzweifeln geplagt, ist Kommissar Wallander schon im Begriff, den Dienst zu quittieren, als ihn ein neuer Fall aus seiner Depression reisst. Der Anwalt Sten Torstensson bittet Wallander um Hilfe: Sein Vater ist nachts mit dem Auto tödlich verunglückt, doch er glaubt nicht an einen Unfall. Niemals wäre sein Vater bei Nebel zu schnell gefahren, und ausserdem hatte er in letzter Zeit oft erregt und beunruhigt gewirkt. Zwei Wochen später ist Sten Torstensson ebenfalls tot."
"A disillusioned Inspector Kurt Wallander is thrown back into the fray when he becomes both hunter and hunted. Crestfallen, dejected, and spiraling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Wallander has made up his mind to quit the police force for good. When an old acquaintance, a solicitor, seeks Wallander's help and later turns up dead, Wallander realizes that he was wrong not to listen. Against his better judgment, he returns to work to head what may now have become a double murder case. A rookie female detective has joined the force in his absence, and he adopts the role of mentor to her as they fight to unravel the mystery."
"Staying alive becomes a precarious task for Inspector Kurt Wallander as he plays both hunter and hunted in a terrifying game of money and power. Spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Wallander has made up his mind to quit the force for good. When an old acquaintance, a solicitor, seeks his help to investigate his father's death, Wallander doesn't want to know. But when the solicitor also turns up dead, Wallander returns to work to head what may now have become a double murder case. An enigmatic business tycoon seems to be the link between the two deaths. But while Wallander is on the trail of the killer, someone is on his trail, and closing in fast."@en
"El abogado Gustaf Torstensson conduce inquieto su vehículo por una carretera solitera. Ed noche cerrada y el hombre mira constantemente por el retrovisor, tratando de descubrir si le persigue algún coche. De repente, delante de él, ve una silla plantada en medio del asfalto, y en ella, un muñeco del tamaño de un ser humano. Ed otoño y la niebla alcanza ya la carrerera. Torstensson frena en seco y, aterrado, sale del coche para ver de cerca la fantasmagórica aparación. Es lo último que hace en su vida. Muy poco después, el inspector Wallander se verá inmerso en un complicado caso de delincuencia económica de altos vuelos. Sin embargo, la sensación de luchar contra un enmigo intangible - un adinerado y autoritario mecenas-, lapermanente sonrisa del principal sospechoso y esa extraña impresión de que su vida corre un grave peligro pondrán a prieba su entereza su habilidad."
"Hoofdinspecteur Wallander van de recherche in de Zuid-Zweedse stad Ystad probeert na een zware depressie weer greep op zijn persoonlijk leven en werk te krijgen en krijgt daarnaast te maken met de moord op twee advocaten."
"Länger als ein Jahr ist Kurt Wallander dem Kommissariat in Ystad ferngeblieben. Seit er bei seinen letzten Ermittlungen ('Die weiße Löwin') einen Menschen tötete, leidet er unter starken Selbstzweifeln und ist schon im Begriff, seinen Dienst zu quittieren, als ihn ein neuer Fall aus seiner Depression reißt. Ein befreundeter Anwalt bittet ihn um Hilfe, weil sein Vater nachts mit dem Auto tödlich verunglückt ist. Der Sohn des Toten, Sten Torstensson, glaubt nicht an einen Unfall. Niemals wäre sein Vater bei Nebel zu schnell gefahren, und außerdem hatte er in letzter Zeit oft erregt und beunruhigt gewirkt. Zwei Wochen später ist Sten Torstensson ebenfalls tot. Man findet ihn von drei Kugeln durchbohrt in seiner Kanzlei, und Wallander kehrt zurück, um den Fall zu übernehmen. Bald wird sich zeigen, daß er ihn in eine ganz neue Dimension des Verbrechens führt."
"Spiraling into an alcohol-fueled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Kurt Wallander has made up his mind to quit the police force, until an old acquaintance seeks Wallander's help to investigate the suspicious circumstances in which his father has died, only to end up dead himself."
"La quatrième de couverture indique : "Le brouillard est épais en cette nuit automnale. Le vieil avocat Gustaf Torstensson est au volant. Soudain, une étrange silhouette surgit au milieu de la route : c'est un mannequin de taille humaine, assis sur une chaise. Torstensson freine brutalement, sort de sa voiture. On ne le reverra jamais vivant. Son fils fait appel au commissaire Wallander. Celui-ci va découvrir un réseau criminel derrière lequel se profile un homme singulier, élégant et sûr de lui. Un homme qui sourit toujours.""
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