The Man From Beijing

Paperback Published on: 03/02/2011; Language: English, Swedish (Original language of a translated text)
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Synopsis

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WALLANDER MYSTERIES

REVENGE CAN TAKE MORE THAN A LIFETIME

In a sleepy hamlet in north Sweden, the local police make a chilling discovery; nineteen people have been brutally slaughtered. It is a crime unprecedented in Sweden's history and the police are under incredible pressure to solve the killings.

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. When the police make a hasty arrest it is left to her to investigate the source of a nineteenth century diary and red silk ribbon found near the crime scene. What she will uncover leads her into an international web of corruption and a story of vengeance that stretches back over a hundred years.

The Man from Beijing is a gripping political thriller and a compelling detective story from a writer at the height of his powers.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780099532040
  • Number of pages: 560
  • Dimensions: 192 x 128 x 40 mm
  • Weight: 380g
  • Languages: English, Swedish (Original language of a translated text)

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The Man From Beijing
Page turner
This was he first of Henning Mankell's books I have read, but I will be looking out for them from now on! An intriguing storyline that plots present-day ag... READ MORE
Maureen Nield
The Man From Beijing
More than just a crime novel
Like a lot of Nordic crime fiction, this novel takes a while to get going, but patience is most certainly rewarded. The story begins with the discovery of... READ MORE
Rachel Sirotinina
The Man From Beijing
Almost but not quite
Like Narnia, Henning Mankell's Sweden is forever winter, yet never Christmas. Fans of his Wallander novels will recognise the bleak, Swedish landscapes and... READ MORE
Literaphile
The Man From Beijing
Different to Wallander
Having read all the Wallander crime novels I thought I'd give this a go. It's not so much a detective novel, as there is no real detective main character. ... READ MORE
C. Peake
The Man From Beijing
Really enjoyed my first Mankell
This was the first Mankell book I have read, though I have heard many good things about Wallander novels from others, including my former Swedish dentist! ... READ MORE
Nipper
The Man From Beijing
The man from Beijing
I loved this book, though it took a bit of thinking about. It jumped all over the world but really kept my interest. I learnt things about world affairs wh... READ MORE
hlowry
The Man From Beijing
fantastic book!
A truly great book!
luages
The Man From Beijing
More than meets the eye
This was the first book by Mankell I'd read, so I don't know how it compares with his others. I wanted to like it, but it has taken me a little while - and... READ MORE
Blue Book Balloon
The Man From Beijing
Excellent!
If you only read one crime thriller novel this year, make sure it's this one and you will not be disappointed.
Brenda
The Man From Beijing
Grew on me
Picked it up with 'just another murder whodunnit' on the brain. Which indeed it is, sprinkled with a global thread common to today's mystery fiction. Botto... READ MORE
Jonathan Ling
The Man From Beijing
The Man from Beijing
Published in the UK shortly before the final instalment of his famous and much-loved Detective Wallander series, Henning Mankell’s The Man from Beijing ope... READ MORE
Clare Dunkley
The Man From Beijing
Layered with quality - as good as any Wallender storyline
This multi-faceted and enthralling novel takes the reader on a journey, punctuated with Mankell's signature for painting a canvas of society and landscapes... READ MORE
Daniel Brown
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