Henning Mankell

Born

February 3, 1948

Died

October 5, 2015

Biography

Henning Georg 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.