An Event in Autumn

from Olivermagnus

Kurt Wallander's life looks like it has taken a turn for the better when his offer on a new house in the country is accepted. Unfortunately while exploring the garden, he discovers a skeletal hand reaching out from the ground. It turns out to be the skeleton of a middle-aged woman. As police offi...

from bibleblaster

Was good (although "good" doesn't seem quite the right word) to be back in Wallander's world. I read the first couple in this series years ago and appreciated Wallander's flaws as much as his expertise at his job, and his personal battles as well as the police work. This is no exception. As he se...

from tbrennan1

Lovely short novella featuring the author's creation Inspector Kurt Wallander . In the closing years of his police career as he prepares to buy a house in the country , his plans are upset when he finds part of a body in the garden. Henning Mankell has crafted another superb novel.

from BillPilgrim

A Chief Inspector Kurt Wallander story. According to the afterward, this story was written a while ago but had only a limited publication. It is quite a short book, even shorter than it looks, with large print and short chapters with lots of white gaps on the last page of each chapter. This story...

from nyiper

Quite good---and little did I know that I was listening to a story that was close to the end of books about this long time police investigator! The audio has a wonderful piece at the end by the author about how he came to write the series and where he goes from here.