Henning Mankell

Born

1948-02-03

Died

2015-10-05

Birthplace

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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.