Henning Mankell

Henning Mankell ( 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television. 5 October 2015, Mankell died at the age of 67, almost two years after having been diagnosed