Radio 4 celebrates the life of the great Skandi thriller writer.
He also explores issues of xenophobia in Scandinavian society.
Swedish novelist Henning Mankell reflects from his home in France on the state of Europe.
Scandi-noir at its best - Swedish sleuth Kurt Wallander's first murder mystery
James Naughtie talks to Henning Mankell about Sidetracked, a Kurt Wallander novel.
He also reveals how living in Africa gave his latest novel a global sweep
Swedish author Henning Mankell on the unhealthy obsession with Scandinavian crime fiction.