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The White Lioness by Henning Mankell The White Lioness by Henning Mankell Ebook The White Lioness currently available for review only, if you need complete ebook The White Lioness please fill out registration form to access in our databases Download here >> Paperback:::: 448 pages+++Publisher:::: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard; Reprint edition (May 13, 2003)+++Language:::: English+++ISBN-10:::: 1400031559+++ISBN-13:::: 978-1400031559+++Product Dimensions::::5.2 x 1 x 8 inches++++++ ISBN10 1400031559 ISBN13 978-1400031 Download here >> Description: From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the third riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series, the basis for the PBS series staring Kenneth Branagh.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. But when his alibi turns out to be airtight, they realize that what seemed a simple crime of passion is actually far more complex—and dangerous. The search for the truth behind the killing eventually uncovers an assassination plot, and Wallander soon finds himself in a tangle with both the secret police and a ruthless foreign agent. Combining compelling insights into the sinister side of modern life with a riveting tale of international intrigue, The White Lioness keeps you on the knife-edge of suspense. I have been reading Henning Mankells books one after the other simply because I like them so much and Kurt Wallander is a favorite character. Hes depressed in this third in the series, but he usually is and he is certainly lonely enough, but in the end he is a very good cop.The White Lioness goes from Sweden to South Africa and back. The story begins with the execution style death of a homemaker/real estate agent who Wallander and others in the Ystad police department search for since no one knows what happened to her. She went to a house and was supposed to return home. She never returned so there is a big search for her but she is not immediately thought to be dead.This seems like an isolated crime once they find out what happened to Louise Akerblom, but it is part of a larger plan that will take the case all the way to South Africa where a plot for an assassination is uncovered. The story returns to Sweden again and Wallander becomes tied up in the case with an ex-KGB agent and other unsavory characters who have nothing good up their sleeves. It is an exhausting case for Wallander and the others and puts Wallander himself in danger.Although I really wanted to see what happened in the suspenseful ending of this book, I found it confusing in parts and a little slow. Some of the book could have been cut down to make it a bit shorter since I found a lot towards the middle to the end not that necessary or relevant. I never had a thought of not finishing the book, though, because Im on such a roll with this series. Scandinavian writers of mystery and thriller books are particularly of interest to me because I enjoy their writing so much. Mr. Mankell is recovering from lung cancer and I hope that he fully recovers and will be able to write more either in the Wallander series or stand alone novels. The White Lioness in Mystery, Thriller and Suspense pdf books The White Lioness White Lioness The but it is such a The, the story line is way to white paced. Anybody who's read a few of my reviews knows it's hard to impress me with that. It is an exciting novel and I cannot wait for the next book in the series. Elizabeth did Nine lioness. Scopri tutto quello di cui hai bisogno. 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