One Step Behind

Kurt Wallander

By: Henning Mankell, Ebba Segerberg - translator

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

Brought to you by Penguin.

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

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)

Another good book from Henning Mankel and

Another good book from Henning Mankell and as usual, well narrated by Sean Barrett. A multiple murder investigation becomes a search for a mass murderer. One of Wallander's colleagues is also found murdered and subsequent investigations slowly reveal he was not only involved with the case but he was a man with unexpected secrets that no body expected. This is a top tier effort for entertainment value with all the murder, mystery and suspense we've come to expect from Henning Mankell.

Wonderfully read

An intricate and well crafted story read superbly by Sean Barrett who acutely depicts the work and personal strain experienced by Wallander, again emphasising the importance of the reader when selecting audible.