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Henning Georg Mankell (Swedish pronunciation: [²hɛnːɪŋ ¹maŋːkɛl]; 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television.

He was a left-wing social critic and activist. In his books and plays he constantly highlighted social inequality issues and injustices in Sweden and abroad. In 2010, Mankell was on board one of the ships in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was boarded by Israeli military forces. He was below deck when eight or nine people were shot.

Mankell shared his time between Sweden and countries in Africa, mostly Mozambique where he started a theatre. He made considerable donations to charity organizations, mostly connected to Africa.

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Hundene i Riga

En redningsflåde driver i land ved Skånes kyst en vinter--dag, og i båden ligger to døde mænd. De er blevet tortureret og skudt, men hvem er de? Kriminalkommissær -Wallander må -følge mordernes spor til Riga, og nu be-gynder et indviklet og farligt, politisk spil, som Kurt -Wallander efterhånden opdager, at han selv er en brik i. Nogen jager også ham. ”’Hundene i Riga’ er en veldrejet konspirations- og -forfølgelses--historie, henlagt til Letland ... Mankell skriver med skyldig tak til sine forgængere i faget stadig nogle af Skandinaviens mest inciterende og aktuelle krimier.” Information
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Udgave1. elektroniske udg.
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Udgivelsesdato09 sep. 2014
Udgivet afKlim
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ISBN epub9788771294309
ISBN lydbog9788779559462