Clementine Luijten Knihy

Překvapující a dojemný příběh muže, který se ocitne na prahu svého vlastního obrození. Fredrik Welin žije na malém ostrově, který je během zimních měsíců zcela obklopený ledem. Cítí se ve svém životě tak ztracený, že každé ráno vysekává do ledu díru a noří se do mrazivé vody, aby si připomněl, že žije. Pronásledován vzpomínkami na nešťastnou chybu, která ho dohnala na tento ostrov a odvedla od úspěšné kariéry chirurga, vnímá život tak letargicky, že v jeho obývacím pokoji nerušeně vyroste mraveniště. Vtom se objeví nečekaný návštěvník a obrátí jeho svět naruby. Začne výstřední, teskná cesta, která ukazuje Mankella na vrcholu jeho romanopiseckých sil. Tento hluboce lidský příběh o ztrátě a vykoupení je svědectvím o nepředvídatelnosti života, z níž se i ve chvílích osobní tragédie může zrodit naděje.

October 1914- the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings to find a navigable channel for the Swedish navy. As a child Tobiasson-Svartman was fascinated by measurement; nothing is as magical as exact knowledge. His instinct for his profession is reflected in his comfortable domestic life with his wife - herself meticulous in every detail.Close to the waters where soundings are taken Tobiasson-Svartman alights on a barren skerry, presumed uninhabited, and is surprised to discover an unkempt young woman, Sara Fredrika. Despite her almost feral appearance, something about her strikes him to the core. The mission is a success and the Svea returns to Gothenburg. Tobiasson-Svartman, however, remains haunted by this chance encounter; his equilibrium has been disturbed, and he is now compelled to find any pretence to return to the remote islet.In DEPTHS Mankell confirms his status a writer beyond the crime genre. By delving deep into the male psyche, he has produced a novel both as tense and compelling in every way as the Wallander series, but also powerful, moving and ultimately tragic.

Tea-Bag, a young Nigerian girl, has fled a refugee camp in Spain for the promise of a new life in Sweden. Tania has made a long and dangerous journey to escape the horrors of human trafficking. Leila has come with her family from Iran. All of them are facing different challenges in their new home. Meanwhile, celebrated poet Jesper Humlin is looking for inspiration. Harried by his mother and girlfriend, misunderstood by his publisher and tormented by his stock broker, Jesper needs a new perspective on life. A chance encounter with Tea-Bag leads him into the shadow world of the immigrant experience in Sweden. Initially he sees the girls purely as material for his work, but they have very different ideas. In The Shadow Girls, Henning Mankell tells the extraordinary stories of three young women who are determined to overcome the hardships they face to take control of their own lives. This inspiring novel encompasses both humour and tragedy and illuminates the experiences of those left on the margins of our society

Seriemoordenaar Jurek Walter slijt zijn dagen in een psychiatrische inrichting, waar hij al jaren in volledig isolement leeft. Maar als op een koude winteravond een van zijn laatste slachtoffers leven wordt gevonden, verandert de situatie volledig. Waar heeft deze doodgewaande jonge man de afgelopen dertien jaar doorgebracht? De onverwachte getuigenis van de man zorgt ervoor dat de zaak opnieuw geopend wordt. De tijd dringt, levens kunnen worden gered. Maar iemand moet het vertrouwen van de seriemoordenaar zien te winnen. Joona Linna gaat in 'Slaap' opnieuw de confrontatie aan met zijn oudste vijand, Jurek Walter. De man voor wie Linna alles wat hij liefhad moest achterlaten...