Can he find his way out of the darkness before it's too late?Ī pulse-pounding thriller and an incisive investigation into the mysteries of human nature, One Step Behind is "typical of the dense, intricate intelligence that Mankell brings to detection and crime writing" ( The Washington Post Book World). Forced to dig into the personal life of a trusted colleague, Wallander steps into a nightmare worse than any he could have imagined. A serial killer is on the loose, and the only lead is a photograph of a strange woman no one in Sweden seems to know. Wallander soon discovers that the two grisly crimes are connected. Constantly fatigued, he soon learns his health is at risk-but there's no time for rest when a fellow officer is murdered. His erratic life-style and over-work are taking its toll and then yet another difficult case lands on him and his trusty colleagues. Meanwhile, Inspector Kurt Wallander is just back from vacation. One Step Behind is set in the late 1990s with Wallander approaching 50 years old and still wondering if he wants to remain a policeman. And his plans have only just begun to take shape. His approach is careful his aim is perfect. But an uninvited guest soon brings their performance to a gruesome conclusion. In the beautifully clear twilight, they don eighteenth-century costumes and begin a secret role-play. On Midsummer's Eve, three friends gather in a secluded meadow in Sweden. Sweden's most tenacious detective races to unlock the twisted logic behind a madman's crimes: "Lyrical, meticulous, and stunningly suspenseful" ( St.
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