The Man Who Smiled
Originally published in Swedish as Mannen som log in 1994 and later translated into German as Der Mann, der lächelte.

Synopsis

From Random House:
A disillusioned Inspector Kurt Wallander is thrown back into the fray when he becomes both hunter and hunted in this adventure from the pen of Sweden's master of crime and mystery. Crestfallen, dejected and spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Kurt Wallander has made up his mind to quit the police force for good.

When an old acquaintance, a solicitor, seeks Wallander's help to investigate the suspicious circumstances in which his father has died, Kurt doesn't want to know. But when the solicitor also turns up dead, shot three times, Wallander realises that he was wrong not to listen.

Against his better judgment, he returns to work to head what may now have become a double murder case. A rookie female detective has joined the force is his absence, and he adopts the role of mentor to her as they fight to unravel the mystery. An enigmatic big-business tycoon, who hides behind an entourage of brusque secretaries and tight security, seems to be the common denominator in the two deaths. But while Wallander is on the trail of the killer, somebody is on the trail of Wallander, and closing in fast.

Translated from the German blurb by Rachel:
In The Man Who Smiled, Mankell's fourth novel starring Kurt Wallander, investigations lead into the heart of an international crime syndicate.

For over a year, Kurt Wallander has been on leave from the police-force. After killing a man, [see the events of The White Lioness], he is riven with self-doubt and is on the verge of quitting the police-force when an intriguing new case arouses his curiosity and lifts his depression. A friendly but concerned lawyer comes to Kurt for help: Sten Torstensson's father has died in a car accident, but he believes that it is anything but. He claims his father would never have gone driving in the fog, and certainly not at night.

However, two weeks later Sten is also found dead. He's been shot. Kurt returns to take over the case, which will soon throw up leads that cast the entire investigation into a new light.

From SVT Sales:
Detective Superintendent Kurt Wallander's old friend pleas for help, as he suspects his father's lethal accident was really foul play. But Wallander doesn't believe him until it's too late.

Immoral behavior, deceit, lies and desperate actions in search of love or money are the driving forces in this criminal drama. While trying to solve a tangle of murders, Kurt Wallander manages to betray his own loved ones. Who has the right to judge and who can claim to be morally correct? The plot involves international trade with human organs, forced donors and plain old greed.

Situated in the south of Sweden, in Malmö and Ystad.

Reviews

• Mankell, Padura series captivating by Paul Fiander for The ChronicleHerald, 2007-Dec-30
• 'Smiled' adds to the mystery by Ed Siegel for the Boston Globe, 2007-Jan-15
• 5 Novel Mysteries From Old Masters by Philip Elmer-Dewitt for Time Magazine, 2006-Oct-15
• Social deterioration chills a Swedish detective story by Elaine G. Harp for the LA Times, 2006-Oct-14
• Glumshoe by Marilyn Stasio for The New York Times, 2006-Sept-24
• Nabbing the villain is the weakest part of a strong book by Maxine Clarke for the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2006-Sept-17
• Blue Clues by Patrick Anderson for The Washington Post, 2006-Sept-04
• A life put out of sequence by Jack Batten for the Toronto Star, 2006-Jan-15
• Darkness descends on Lux by Marcel Berlins for The Times, 2005-Sept-24
• Sleuthing for social justice by Paul Binding for the Independent, 2005-Oct-07
• Good Cop, Sad Cop by Ian Thomson for the Guardian, 2005-Oct-23

Links

• Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry
• SVT film information
• An interview with Rolf Lassgård from Wallander-web.de
• Boxer.se film information
• ZDF film information

Language	Title	Publication Date	Translator
Swedish	Mannen som log	1994	N/A
English	The Man Who Smiled	2005	Laurie Thompson
German	Der Mann, der lächelte	2001	Erik Großmann
Dutch	De man die glimlachte	2000	Janny Middelbeek-Oortgiesen
French	L'homme qui souriait	2005	Anna Gibson
Italian	L'uomo che sorrideva	2004	Giorgio Puleo
Spanish	El hombre sonriente	2003	Carmen Montes Cano
Catalan	L'home que somreia	2003	Carolina Moreno
Basque	??
Norwegian	Silkeridderen	1996	Kari Bolstad
Finnish	Hymyilevä mies
Danish	Skyggerne
Icelandic	Brosmildi maðurinn		Vigfús Geirdal
Portuguese	O homem que sorria
Greek	??
Polish	Mężczyzna, który się uśmiechał	2007	Iwona Kowadło-Przedmojska
Slovenian	??
Turkish	??
Japanese	笑う男 (Warau otoko)	2005	Yumiko Yanagisawa
Korean	미소지은 남자		권혁준
Vietnamese	??

Film Information
This is another film with Maja Thysell.

Kurt and Maja Thysell	the Ystad police team	Alfred Hardenberg and daughter Kristina

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Product List
Books
Image	Title	Notes	Vendor
	Mannen som log	Publisher: Ordfront Format: Paperback Pages: 372 ISBN: 9170371032 Released: 2005-Jan Status: In Print Markets:	Ordfront.se
	The Man Who Smiled	Publisher: The New Press Format: Hardcover Pages: 336 ISBN: 1565849930 Released: 2006-Sept-19 Status: Coming Soon Markets:	Amazon.com Amazon.ca
	The Man Who Smiled	Publisher: Vintage Format: Paperback Pages: ISBN: 0099450089 Released: 2006-Mar-2 Status: In Print Markets:	Amazon.co.uk
	The Man Who Smiled	Publisher: The Harvill Press Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 ISBN: 1843430983 Released: 2005-Sept-01 Status: In Print Markets:	Amazon.co.uk
	The Man Who Smiled	Publisher: The Harvill Press Format: Paperback Pages: 400 ISBN: 1843431068 Released: 2005-Sept-01 Status: In Print Markets:	Amazon.co.uk
	The Man Who Smiled	Publisher: Vintage Format: Paperback Pages: ISBN: B000FRSNZW Released: 2007 Status: Coming Soon Markets:	Amazon.com Amazon.ca
	Der Mann, der lächelte	Publisher: Zsolnay Format: Hardcover Pages: 381 ISBN: 3552049916 Released: Status: In Print Markets:	Amazon.de
	El hombre sonriente	Publisher: Tusquets Editores, S.A. Format: Paperback Pages: 408 ISBN: 8483102536 Released: 2003-11 Status: In Print Markets:	Tusquets-Editores.es
	L'home que somreia (Catalan)	Publisher: Tusquets Editores, S.A. Format: Paperback Pages: 384 ISBN: 8483109220 Released: 2003-11 Status: In Print Markets:	Tusquets-Editores.es
DVD & Video
Image	Title	Notes	Vendor
	Mannen som log	Publisher: Pan Vision Format: DVD, Region 2, PAL, Color Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Language: Swedish with English, Swedish & Norwegian Subtitles Rating: Released: 2004-June-16 Status: Available	DiscShop.se
	Wallander Box (3 Disc)	Publisher: Pan Vision Format: DVD, Region 2, PAL, Color Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen (2.35:1) Language: Swedish with Swedish Subtitles Rating: Released: 2004-06-16 Status: In Print	DiscShop.se
	Der Mann, der lächelte	Publisher: ZDF Format: DVD, Region 2, PAL, Color Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 1.85:1 Language: German Rating: FSK 12 Released: 2005-03-28 Status: In Print	Amazon.de
	El hombre sonriente	Publisher: Llamentol Format: DVD, Region 2, PAL, Color Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Language: Spanish Rating: Released: 2006-Feb-14 Status: In Print	DvdGo.com