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Die weiße Löwin by Henning Mankell
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Die weiße Löwin (original 1993; edition 1998)

by Henning Mankell, Henning Mankell (Author), Erik Gloßmann (Übersetzer)

Series: Kurt Wallander (3)

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The execution-style murder of a Swedish housewife looks like a simple case, except that there is no obvious suspect. Wallander follows a lead on a determined stalker, but when his alibi turns out to be airtight, Wallander begins to realize that what seemed a simple crime of passion is actually far more complex and dangerous. Eventually, his search uncovers an assassination plot, and Wallander soon finds himself in a tangle with the secret police and with a ruthless foreign agent.

A riveting tale of international intrigue with compelling insights into the sinister side of modern life, The White Lioness keeps you on the knife edge of suspense.

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Title:Die weiße Löwin
Authors:Henning Mankell
Other authors:Henning Mankell (Author), Erik Gloßmann (Übersetzer)
Info:Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (1998), Taschenbuch, 544 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:***
Tags:Krimi, Skandinavien

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The White Lioness by Henning Mankell (1993)

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    The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth (charlie68)
    charlie68: Both fictional works of assination of famous figures.
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When Kurt Wallander and the Ystad police investigate the brutal murder of a local woman, they unexpectedly become embroiled in international politics. Wallander’s search for the murderer uncovers an assassination plot in South Africa, the result of post-apartheid unrest. The individuals planning the attack are using Sweden as their base. Wallander inexplicably decides he can handle this solo, and waves off most of the help he will later need. Meanwhile there are also developments in Kurt’s rather messed-up life. Fortunately Wallander’s colleagues remain alert and ready, bringing the mystery to an exciting if somewhat implausible end. This series is solid Scandi-crime that keeps me turning the pages. ( )
  lauralkeet | Dec 1, 2023 |
A bit long-winded. But it was a complex plot and the length was ultimately rewarding. ( )
  cziering | Nov 27, 2022 |
A "sort of" semi historic fiction, involving plot to assassinate Mandela in South Africa. Plodding and somewhat depressing. Wallander is clinically depressed, with suicide predicted soon. ( )
  fwbl | Oct 27, 2022 |
I enjoyed this book a lot. It's the third Wallander book I've read, and I'm getting to know him better, I think. But since I'm reading them in order, perhaps the author is also getting to know him better.

Wallander seems to be a complex character. He cares a lot about people, and also about doing a good job. Perhaps he cares too much, and this causes a lot of distress for him, and the people around him. He's always going off by himself chasing leads, often away from shouts of "wait for backup", which he always seems to ignore.

This book had one upside to his personal life; things got so bad for him that his daughter and father both seemed to show their love for him more, which makes him feel better, I'm sure. ( )
  MartyFried | Oct 9, 2022 |
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  archivomorero | Jun 27, 2022 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Henning Mankellprimary authorall editionscalculated
Gibson, AnnaTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gloßmann, ErikÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Jänisniemi, LauraTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Puleo, GiorgioTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Thompson, LaurieTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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As long as we assign value to the people of our country on the basis of their skin colour, we will force them to endure what Socrates termed the lie at the depths of our souls. Jan Hofmeyr, 1946
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Louise Åkerblom, an estate agent, left the Savings Bank in Skurup shortly after 3.00 in the afternoon on Friday, April 24.
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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:

The execution-style murder of a Swedish housewife looks like a simple case, except that there is no obvious suspect. Wallander follows a lead on a determined stalker, but when his alibi turns out to be airtight, Wallander begins to realize that what seemed a simple crime of passion is actually far more complex and dangerous. Eventually, his search uncovers an assassination plot, and Wallander soon finds himself in a tangle with the secret police and with a ruthless foreign agent.

A riveting tale of international intrigue with compelling insights into the sinister side of modern life, The White Lioness keeps you on the knife edge of suspense.

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En man som bor i ett skjul i den sydafrikanska Transkei, får i uppdrag att mörda en icke namngiven man, som senare visar sig vara Nelson Mandela. Uppdraget kommer från en grupp extremkonservativa afrikaaner som försöker behålla makten hos de vita och starta ett inbördeskrig, när apartheid monteras ner.

Samtidigt försvinner fastighetsmäklaren Louise Åkerblom i Ystad. Kommissarie Wallander inser snart att det finns ett samband mellan händelserna.
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