Firewall (Mankell novel)
First edition (Sweden) | |
| Author | Henning Mankell |
|---|---|
| Original title | Brandvägg |
| Translator | Ebba Segerberg |
| Language | Swedish |
| Series | Kurt Wallander #8 |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Ordfront |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 436 pp (Eng. hardback trans.) |
| ISBN | 1-84343-112-2 (Eng. trans.) |
| Preceded by | One Step Behind |
| Followed by | The Pyramid |
Firewall (Swedish: Brandvägg) is a crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell.[1] The novel was translated into English by Ebba Segerberg.[2][3]
Synopsis
A series of bizarre incidents sweep across Sweden: a man dies in front of an ATM, two young women slaughter an elderly taxi driver, a murder is committed aboard a Baltic Sea ferry, and a sub-station engineer makes a gruesome discovery while investigating the cause of a nationwide power cut. As Wallander investigates, he uncovers a sinister plan to bring the Western world to its knees.
Adaptations
Lisa Siwe directed a 2006 screen adaptation of Firewall, starring Rolf Lassgård as Wallander.[4] In 2008, British broadcaster BBC One broadcast a 90-minute adaptation as part of its Wallander television series starring Kenneth Branagh.[5]
References
- ^ Blomkvist, Mårten (2 July 1998). "Wallander är trött. I "Brandvägg" betraktas förändring och ungdom med misstänksamhet" [Wallander is tired. In "Firewall," change and youth are viewed with suspicion]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Firewall, by Henning Mankell trans. Ebba Segerberg". The Independent. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Firewall". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Johansson, Staffan E. (7 October 2006). "Brandvägg - en välgjord action" [Firewall - a well-made action film]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "BBC1: Wallander". The Guardian. 7 December 2008. pp. C2. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.