The Pyramid : And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries (Hardcover)

from Hanneri

The book contains five stories, which set the stage for the Wallander novels. The stories here, which follow Wallander from his early twenties to around forty, are eminently readable - I eagerly went from one to the next and finished the book quickly. Wallender is a fully realized character, a ra...

from MsGumby

This provides great background for the Wallander series, and each one is a great mystery on its own. Also it's great to revisit certain characters (who shall remain nameless) who die or otherwise leave in the later books; it's like they've come back to life.

from Jcambridge

As a big fan of the Wallender series, I enjoyed these shorter stories that provided background on the detective's early years. These shorter novels are a quicker and less complex read than the later (and longer) books in this series. Anyone who enjoys Scandinavian mystery/crime stories will enjoy...

from mldavis2

This is a collection of five short stories that the author uses to go back to the early days of Chief Inspector Wallander before he became an inspector. The stories are short but serve to fill in some background for the famous detective. I didn't find any of them worthy of more than 4 stars and o...

from tbrennan1

Five stories about Kurt Wallander, the fictional Swedish detective created by Henning Mankell. They are well written and cover the 20 years before Mankell ,wrote his first novel featuring this character in Faceless Killers. A very enjoyable read and copper-fastens Mankell's reputation as a wonder...