![]() Winner of the Sweden's Best Mystery Award and the first installment in the series that inspired the PBS program Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh, Faceless Killers is a razor-sharp, stylishly dark police procedural with searing social commentary that reaches beyond its genre to produce "a superior novel-and a harbinger of great things to come" ( Booklist). Winner of the Sweden’s Best Mystery Award and the first installment in the series that inspired the PBS program Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh, Faceless Killers is a razor-sharp, stylishly dark police procedural with searing social commentary that reaches beyond its genre to produce a superior noveland a harbinger of great things to. Tenacious and levelheaded in his sleuthing, he and his colleagues must contend with a wave of violent xenophobia as they search for the killers. The wife's dying words are leaked by the police, precipitating a series of racist attacks. ![]() His family is falling apart, he's gaining weight, and he drinks too much and sleeps too little. BBC-1 PBS BBC Air Date: JanuStarring: Kenneth Branagh Summary: Wallander investigates the brutal murder of an elderly couple at an isolated farmhouse. In charge of the investigation is Inspector Kurt Wallander, a local detective whose personal life is in a shambles. Kenneth Branagh is perfect as the world weary Swedish cop who cares about his cases at the expense of his family and physical and emotional health. The only clue is the single word she utters before she dies: "foreign." Kenneth Branagh in Faceless Killers Kurt Wallander’s life is all about work and it is killing him. Wallander struggles to form a relationship with his daughter's new partner, and his relationship with his father is strained. A #1 international bestseller: This "exquisite novel of mesmerizing depth" launched the acclaimed Wallander Mysteries and BBC series starring Kenneth Branagh ( Los Angeles Times).Įarly one morning, a small-town farmer discovers that his neighbors have been victims of a brutal attack during the night: An old man has been bludgeoned to death, and his tortured wife lies dying before the farmer's eyes. Summary: Wallander investigates the brutal murder of an elderly couple at an isolated farmhouse.
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