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One Step Behind

Kurt Wallander

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One Step Behind

By: Henning Mankell, Ebba Segerberg - translator
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet in a wood to act out an elaborate masque. But, unknown to them, they are being watched. Each is killed by a single bullet.

Soon afterwards, one of Inspector Wallander's colleagues is found murdered. Is it the same killer, and what could the connection be? In this investigation Wallander is always, tantalisingly, one step behind.

© Henning Mankell 2002 (P) Penguin Audio 2010

 Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

Critic Reviews

One of the most ingenious crime writers around. Highly recommended
Mankell is in the first division of crime writing
Not only an intriguing puzzle, but a moving description of a man trying to keep faith with a dead friend... This is the best aspect of crime fiction: a gripping plot plus the exploration of character and relationships that reverberate around murder
So compelling that, at the end of the sleepless night it took to read, I blearily reached for a keyboard to search for Mankell's other titles (Mark Lawson)
All stars
Most relevant
As expected for this series. A little too contrived at the ending, with conveniently no phone or gun when the crises hits, but this doesn't hurt the story any. Wallander is a cop full of angst, you are compelled to read on, hoping his star will rise again while he's giving his very soul away to save the day for everyone else. Moody and intriguing, I give the story four stars. The narrator is one of my favourites and does a sublime job as always.

Par for the course

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A great book. Typical Henning Mankell novel with a complex and engaging plot. Very enjoyable.

An engaging listen!

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All of the Henning Mankell books in the Wallander series are pretty good, but this one is excellent. Gripping to the end. Another good performance by Sean Barrett.

Excellent

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If you are cynical of the slick CSI-type of murder TV shows and books you may like the Mankell Wallender series. Nothing slick, high tech about these stories, not full of good looking young detectives, nor are there any gunfights. Just gritty, realist problem solving by a flawed individual and his team. Wallander is a great character, in many ways like Le Carre's Smiley. I have enjoyed the entire series but 'One Step Behind' is my favorite. At first listen Barrett seems a little awkward as a reader but now I can't imagine anyone else giving Wallender sound. Very good drama.

Mankell's Wallander is one of the great characters

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