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The White Lioness

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The White Lioness

By: Henning Mankell
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Summary

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The White Lioness by Henning Mankell, read by Sean Barrett.

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.

As Inspector Wallander is introduced to this missing person's case he has a gut feeling that the victim will never be found alive, but he has no idea how far he will have to go in search of the killer. In South Africa, Nelson Mandela has made his long walk to freedom, setting in train the country's painful journey towards the end of the apartheid. Wallander and his colleagues find themselves caught up in a complex web involving renegade members of South Africa's secret service and a former KGB agent, all of whom are set upon halting Mandela's rise to power.

Faced with an increasingly globalised world in which international terrorism knows no national borders, Wallander must prevent a hideous crime that means to dam the tide of history.

 Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Africa
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Critic reviews

Well paced... A thinking man's thriller
The real test of thrillers of this kind is whether you want to spend more time in the detective's company. I certainly do (Sean French)
Mankell is one of the most ingenious crime writers around, strong on characterisation, plotting and atmosphere. Highly recommended (Peter Gutteridge)
Superbly crafted detective stories (Christopher Gray)
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gripping and i learned so much about life in South Africa. Henning Mankell is so competant at understanding women too

gripping

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I am rapidly becoming a Wallander fan and already look forward to the next in the series. As always, Barrett is a superb narrator who effortlessly transports one into the story.

The best yet

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Loved the amazing narration by Sean Barrett who is incredible at all the different characters and accents. Great story telling. Loved it

Complex and exciting story read brilliantly

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Gripping story of supposed involvement of Wallander in a plot to kill a prominent South African. Worth listening to for the rivetting conclusion alone!

Fascinating rewriting of history!

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Encouraged me to keep on with the series. Anyone else wonder how Wallander's car was still running after ramming another one on the bridge twice, or did I miss something?

Excellent

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