Henning Mankell (*1948) is from Sweden and lives in Sweden and Mozambique.
I met him on February, 19th in a Barnes & Nobles bookstore event (86th & Lex. in Manhattan) and he signed a book for me. He was talking about the book and his life and read the first 2 pages of this book. I was really impressed about some facts he mentioned. He's a great intellectual person.
Very interesting crime story of the globalized 21st century mixed up with history facts of the 19th century when Chinese people worked as "slaves" to build the railroads in the US. I didn't know these cruel stories before. As he explained on the book signing event his main message was to call attention to the growing Chinese influence in todays world and the possible 21st century colonization of Africa by the Chinese.
If there wouldn't be so many coincidences in this book it would be the perfect one.
First published: 2008 in Swedish language - I read the "signed" first North American 2010 hardcover edition from Alfred A. Knopf (USA) - ISBN 978-0-307-27186-0
