The Man From Beijing
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The Man From Beijing by Laurie Thompson
One cold January day the police are called to a sleepy little hamlet in the north of Sweden where they discover a savagely murdered man lying in the snow. As they begin their investigation they notice that the village seems eerily quiet and deserted. Going from house to house, looking for witnesses, they uncover a crime unprecedented in Swedish history. When Judge Birgitta Roslin reads about the massacre, she realises that she has a family connection to one of the couples involved and decides to investigate. A nineteenth-century diary and a red silk ribbon found in the forest nearby are the only clues. What Birgitta eventually uncovers leads her into an international web of corruption and a story of vengeance that stretches back over a hundred years, linking China and the USA of the 1860s with modern-day Beijing, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and coming to a shocking climax in London's Chinatown. The Man from Beijing is both a gripping and perceptive political thriller and a compelling detective story. It shows Henning Mankell at the height of his powers, handling a broad historical canvas and pressing international issues with his exceptional gifts for insight and chilling suspense.
"Mankell's cool intelligence and taut plotting shine as ever" * WBQ *
"Scandinavian crime writing has seldom shouldered the burdens of world history with such upfront ambition" * Independent *
"Mr Mankell is a master portraitist of Sweden's underside" * The Economist *
"Mankell's great strength as a crime writer is evident: his ability to make normal life compelling.." * Times Literary Supplement *
"A generally gripping thriller" * The Observer *
"Scandinavian crime writing has seldom shouldered the burdens of world history with such upfront ambition" * Independent *
"Mr Mankell is a master portraitist of Sweden's underside" * The Economist *
"Mankell's great strength as a crime writer is evident: his ability to make normal life compelling.." * Times Literary Supplement *
"A generally gripping thriller" * The Observer *
Henning Mankell (1948-2015) became a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries continue to dominate bestseller lists all over the globe and his books have been translated into forty-five languages and made into numerous international film and television adaptations: most recently the BAFTA-award-winning BBC television series Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh. Driven by a desire to change the world and to fight against racism and nationalism, Mankell devoted much of his time to working with charities in Africa, including SOS Children’s Villages and PLAN International, where he was also director of the Teatro Avenida in Maputo. In 2008, the University of St Andrews conferred Henning Mankell with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of his major contribution to literature and to the practical exercise of conscience. www.henningmankell.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099555353 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099555352 |
| Titel | The Man From Beijing |
| Autor | Laurie Thompson |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Vintage Publishing |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2011-02-03 |
| Seitenanzahl | 560 |
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