Crimereads published an excerpt of Wendy Lesser’s book ‘Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery’ in which the author delves into real life Ystad, on the trails of Henning Mankell‘s fictional character Kurt Wallander, the internationally renowned hardboiled detective of Ystad police. Lesser interviews the local police and gathers some really interesting information, including how a fictional character has shaped a whole town in real life.
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