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Vrazi bez tváře
Author: Henning Mankell
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Vrazi bez tváře by Henning Mankell introduces Kurt Wallander, an investigator burdened by personal doubts. A brutal attack on a rural farm near Ystad shocks even experienced officers, while an ambiguous clue fuels hostility toward foreigners.
In January 1990, farmer Nyström notices unusual silence at a neighboring farm in Lenarp. His call brings Wallander to the scene of a vicious attack on the Lövgren couple. Police secure the scene, question neighbors, and try to hear from the badly injured woman. Questions about money, the victims' relationships, and a possible escape route guide the testing of early theories. Experienced colleague Rydberg draws attention to the attack's unusual brutality, while an unclear word spoken by a victim opens the door to dangerous assumptions. Tension surrounding asylum seekers raises the risk of further violence. Meanwhile, Wallander struggles with his wife's departure, uncertain contact with his daughter Linda, and worries about his father. Fatigue, irritability, and self-criticism accompany his daily work.
Czech-language e-book in EPUB and PDF formats, 288 pages. Translation: Dagmar Hartlová. Host, 2013.
Vrazi bez tváře by Henning Mankell introduces Kurt Wallander, an investigator burdened by personal doubts. A brutal attack on a rural farm near Ystad shocks even experienced officers, while an ambiguous clue fuels hostility toward foreigners.
Book information
- Author
- Henning Mankell
- Publisher
- Host
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Detektívny román, Severská krimi
- ISBN
- 978-80-729-4843-7
- Publication date
- 1. January 2013
- Pages
- 288
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-729-4907-6) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-729-4906-9)
What is Vrazi bez tváře about?
In January 1990, farmer Nyström notices unusual silence at a neighboring farm in Lenarp. His call brings Wallander to the scene of a vicious attack on the Lövgren couple. Police secure the scene, question neighbors, and try to hear from the badly injured woman. Questions about money, the victims' relationships, and a possible escape route guide the testing of early theories. Experienced colleague Rydberg draws attention to the attack's unusual brutality, while an unclear word spoken by a victim opens the door to dangerous assumptions. Tension surrounding asylum seekers raises the risk of further violence. Meanwhile, Wallander struggles with his wife's departure, uncertain contact with his daughter Linda, and worries about his father. Fatigue, irritability, and self-criticism accompany his daily work.
Themes and motifs
Evidence and prejudice
An ambiguous clue tests the ability to distinguish facts from assumptions.
Xenophobia and violence
Attitudes toward foreigners and asylum seekers affect both the case and public safety.
The vulnerability of older people
The attack disrupts an image of a safe rural neighborhood.
Personal failings and duty
Family problems and fatigue shape Wallander's view of himself.
Patient police work
Witness interviews, scene examination, and tested assumptions drive the investigation.
Setting
Southern Sweden, Skåne, and the Ystad area. The story begins in Lenarp in January 1990.
Main characters
Kurt Wallander
A Ystad investigator leading the case while coping with the breakdown of family life.
Rydberg
An experienced colleague whose thoroughness supports Wallander.
Linda
Wallander's daughter, with whom contact is uncertain.
Who is this book for?
For Nordic crime readers who value police procedure, a flawed investigator, and the social context of crime.
Book context
The Swedish novel Mördare utan ansikte was first published in 1991 and opens the Případy komisaře Wallandera series. Host published Dagmar Hartlová's Czech translation in 2013.
Séria a poradie
- Případy komisaře Wallandera – tento titul je 1. diel
Otázky o knihe
Where does it fit in the Wallander series?
It is the first book in Případy komisaře Wallandera.
What is its original title?
Mördare utan ansikte, first published in Swedish in 1991.
Who translated it into Czech?
Dagmar Hartlová. Host published the Czech translation in 2013.
Where and when does the story begin?
In Lenarp near Ystad, Skåne, in January 1990.
What edition is this?
A Czech-language e-book of 288 pages, in EPUB and PDF formats.
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