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The White Lioness (Original: Den vita lejoninnan) is a crime novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell. It is second in the Inspector Wallander series to be translated into English. Originally published in Swedish, it was translated by Laurie Thompson in 1998.
- Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson
- 1993
Jan 1, 1993 · The execution-style murder of a Swedish housewife looks like a simple case even though there is no obvious suspect. But then Wallander learns of a determined stalker, and soon enough, the cops catch up with him.
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- Mass Market Paperback
May 13, 2003 · “The White Lioness,” one of his Wallander novels, manages to describe the horrors of South Africa’s apartheid at the same time as it dissects an increasingly violent Swedish society. And it is equally proficient in describing the languid heat and humidity of South Africa and the cold, arid, lonely, terrain of southern Sweden.
- (3.7K)
- $16.95
- Henning Mankell
- Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
May 10, 2011 · Combining heart-pounding suspense with probing social commentary, The White Lioness is an essential chapter in the addictive mystery series that inspired the hit TV show...
Aug 1, 1998 · The second in a series chronicling the adventures of Sweden’s Chief Inspector Kurt Wallander (Faceless Killers, 1997), and a Viking-sized saga it has grown to be. An ordinary Swedish housewife suddenly disappears.
- Kirkus Reviews
May 10, 2011 · Combining heart-pounding suspense with probing social commentary, The White Lioness is an essential chapter in the addictive mystery series that inspired the hit TV show Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. “It is not hard to see why the Wallander books have made such an impact” (The Times Literary Supplement). Read more.
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- Henning Mankell
In 1992, in peaceful Southern Sweden, Louise Akerblom, an estate agent, pillar of the Methodist church, wife and mother, disappears. There is no explanation and no motive. Inspector Wallander and his team are called in to investigate.
