- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Knopf Canada (Mar 29 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0307398838
- ISBN-13: 978-0307398833
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 626 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #53,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A New York Times Notable Crime Book of 2011
“A successful stand-alone book. . . . Compelling.”
— Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“A magnificent finale; it’s to be hoped that Mankell may be persuaded to revive his grumpy Nordic inspector, complete with his stomach cramps, failing eyesight and Ikea furniture. He is far too good to lose.”
— Financial Times
“Wallander . . . has become one of the best-loved of all detectives. . . . The Troubled Man delivers in full as a whodunit, as all the Wallander books do. . . . The Troubled Man is a sorrowful––how could it not be?––but fully satisfying conclusion to a great series. No Mankell reader will think of missing it.”
— The Scotsman
“The Troubled Man is a first-rate whodunnit. But it’s also a quiet, considered and respectful farewell; a meditation on a life honestly if imperfectly lived.”
— The Guardian
“Readers whose knowledge of Scandinavian crime fiction goes beyond Stieg Larsson know that it was Henning Mankell who jump-started what has developed into a twenty-year Golden Age. Mankell’s latest novel, the final volume in the Kurt Wallander series, represents a landmark moment in the genre comparable to the swan songs of Ian Rankin’s John Rebus and John Harvey’s Charlie Resnick. . . . Always a reticent man, Wallander shows an intensity of emotion here, a last gasp of felt life, that is both moving and oddly inspiring. An unforgettable series finale.”
— Booklist (starred review)
Praise for Henning Mankell:
“To his legions of North American readers, Henning Mankell is the unrivalled master of Swedish crime fiction and one of the finest practitioners of the genre anywhere.”
— Toronto Star
“Mankell, like Stieg Larsson, appreciates the secrets and the sin lurking beneath all that pristine Swedish snow.”
— Maureen Corrigan, NPR
“For me, Henning Mankell is by far the best writer of police mysteries today. He is in the great tradition of those whose works transcend their chosen genre to become thrilling and moral literature.”
— Michael Ondaatje
“Henning Mankell . . . kicked open the door for the Nordic whodunit. Mankell’s lugubrious Swedish detective, Inspector Kurt Wallander, is one of the most impressive creations in crime fiction today. Grumpy detectives are a staple of the genre, and Wallander is fabulously grumpy.”
— The Guardian
A New York Times Notable Crime Book of 2011
“A successful stand-alone book. . . . Compelling.”
— Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“A magnificent finale; it’s to be hoped that Mankell may be persuaded to revive his grumpy Nordic inspector, complete with his stomach cramps, failing eyesight and Ikea furniture. He is far too good to lose.”
— Financial Times
“Wallander . . . has become one of the best-loved of all detectives. . . . The Troubled Man delivers in full as a whodunit, as all the Wallander books do. . . . The Troubled Man is a sorrowful––how could it not be?––but fully satisfying conclusion to a great series. No Mankell reader will think of missing it.”
— The Scotsman
“The Troubled Man is a first-rate whodunnit. But it’s also a quiet, considered and respectful farewell; a meditation on a life honestly if imperfectly lived.”
— The Guardian
“Readers whose knowledge of Scandinavian crime fiction goes beyond Stieg Larsson know that it was Henning Mankell who jump-started what has developed into a twenty-year Golden Age. Mankell’s latest novel, the final volume in the Kurt Wallander series, represents a landmark moment in the genre comparable to the swan songs of Ian Rankin’s John Rebus and John Harvey’s Charlie Resnick. . . . Always a reticent man, Wallander shows an intensity of emotion here, a last gasp of felt life, that is both moving and oddly inspiring. An unforgettable series finale.”
— Booklist (starred review)
Praise for Henning Mankell:
“To his legions of North American readers, Henning Mankell is the unrivalled master of Swedish crime fiction and one of the finest practitioners of the genre anywhere.”
— Toronto Star
“Mankell, like Stieg Larsson, appreciates the secrets and the sin lurking beneath all that pristine Swedish snow.”
— Maureen Corrigan, NPR
“For me, Henning Mankell is by far the best writer of police mysteries today. He is in the great tradition of those whose works transcend their chosen genre to become thrilling and moral literature.”
— Michael Ondaatje
“Henning Mankell . . . kicked open the door for the Nordic whodunit. Mankell’s lugubrious Swedish detective, Inspector Kurt Wallander, is one of the most impressive creations in crime fiction today. Grumpy detectives are a staple of the genre, and Wallander is fabulously grumpy.”
— The Guardian
Product Description
From the author most recently of the bestselling, internationally acclaimed thriller The Man from Beijing — comes the first Kurt Wallander mystery in more than a decade: the much-anticipated return of the brilliant, brooding detective.
On a winter's day in 2008, Hakån von Enke, a retired high-ranking naval officer, disappears during his daily walk in a forest near Stockholm. The investigation into his disappearance falls under the jurisdiction of the Stockholm Police, but Wallander is personally affected: Enke is his beloved daughter, Linda's, father-in-law. Before long, in his inimitable way, Wallander is interfering in matters that are not his responsibility, making promises he has no intention of keeping, telling lies when it suits him, paying little attention to normal procedure (including the law) — and, unlike the other detectives on the case, getting results. But the results seem to be pointing to elaborate Cold War espionage activities that confound even this master detective and grow more confounding the more he uncovers. The "troubled man" of the title is not just Enke, but also Wallander himself. The delighted grandfather of Linda's newborn daughter, he is nonetheless obsessed with his physical and mental deterioration, negligent of his health and certain that at age sixty, he's on the threshold of senility. Haunted by his past, desperate to live up to the hope that his granddaughter presents him with, facing the future with profound uncertainty, Wallander will be forced to come face to face with his most intractable adversary: himself. Suspenseful, darkly atmospheric, psychologically gripping, The Troubled Man is Henning Mankell at his mesmerizing best.
On a winter's day in 2008, Hakån von Enke, a retired high-ranking naval officer, disappears during his daily walk in a forest near Stockholm. The investigation into his disappearance falls under the jurisdiction of the Stockholm Police, but Wallander is personally affected: Enke is his beloved daughter, Linda's, father-in-law. Before long, in his inimitable way, Wallander is interfering in matters that are not his responsibility, making promises he has no intention of keeping, telling lies when it suits him, paying little attention to normal procedure (including the law) — and, unlike the other detectives on the case, getting results. But the results seem to be pointing to elaborate Cold War espionage activities that confound even this master detective and grow more confounding the more he uncovers. The "troubled man" of the title is not just Enke, but also Wallander himself. The delighted grandfather of Linda's newborn daughter, he is nonetheless obsessed with his physical and mental deterioration, negligent of his health and certain that at age sixty, he's on the threshold of senility. Haunted by his past, desperate to live up to the hope that his granddaughter presents him with, facing the future with profound uncertainty, Wallander will be forced to come face to face with his most intractable adversary: himself. Suspenseful, darkly atmospheric, psychologically gripping, The Troubled Man is Henning Mankell at his mesmerizing best.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brooding type,
This review is from: The Troubled Man (Audio CD)
Henning Mankel's aging detective remains interesting around every turn. He has such intellect and hangs on to his dignity and day-to-day life only just. Finding an evil murderer is his main concern, life comes second, albeit it cruelly and fast. Kurt Wallender is a strikingly human guy...one that resembles the reality and complexity of modern life. I'll always have time for him.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Bigger Things in Life,
By Ian Gordon Malcomson (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Troubled Man (Hardcover)
As usual, Mankell serves up another complex and thought-provoking story about crime in the Nordic world. What makes this novel extra special is that it is the last in the series. The reader gets to see Mankell wrap this intriguing tale up in heroic fashion, where his embattled creature, Wallander, finally ties up all the loose ends in his life his way. Wallander is not a man to be unduly influenced by how others would choose to have him respond to the issue at hand. He has to see it for himself. Once again, there is nothing impulsive about what he does to solve a crime - in this case, the disappearance of his daughter's in-laws - because he never does anything in a hurry or in isolation. Like some Viking warrior preparing for one more battle, the ever introspective and intuitive chief detective inspector Kurt Wallander is not just grappling with another formidable foe of unknown proportions: this time he's up against himself and his many personal issues related to ageing and death. It is obvious to his followers that this sixty-year-old man has far too much on his plate to handle - family, job, fading memories, personal conflicts, in addition to a very perplexing mystery - but true to form, he labors on because he is in touch with the pulse of life: the compelling need to know the truth. Once again, Mankell does an acceptable job of allowing the events of the story to be controlled by the main character himself. Nothing criminal will be settled in this novel until Wallander resolves the bigger matters that impinge on his personal wellness. There is nothing fast paced about anything Wallander does, and that, oddly enough, is his strong point. To those who think Mankell rambles a lot in this novel as in others, I suggest that this style effectively accommodates Wallander's need to search the greater realms for what speaks to true motive. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries that contain surprise endings, explore the human psyche as it relates to the commission of a crime, and deals with big issues along the way; in this case, a bit of a non-sequitur with American espionage in Scandinavian waters.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I will miss Wallander,
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This review is from: The Troubled Man (Hardcover)
Mankell has gone into a lot of first rate detail about the aging Wallander's personality. Being about the same age as both the character Wallander and presumably the author I can relate totally to the fears of aging and death, the betrayal of the body and mind that eventually happens to us all, and focusing a lot on the past,be it good or bad. This makes Wallander so much more human than most characters in contemporary fiction.
The story is also very well done, never drags and I will certainly miss Kurt Wallander.
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