Wallander is surprised he cannot start his car in the morning because the gasoline was stolen. Martinsson's car tires were slashed and that makes him late for the morning meeting. Some annoying things are happening to the members of Ystad's police force.
When a call is received by an annoyed woman about a racket in her apartment complex, Linda and Stefan are sent to investigate. The woman that made the complain has no idea why the detectives showed up at her place since she did not call them. Linda goes to the unit above and finds a horrific scene. She finds a dead woman that has been hung from the ceiling by her feet. Linda also sees a postman that passes by. This man holds the key to solving the mystery.
Ebba, the police station receptionist, has a card for Martinsson daughter's Therese graduation and she wants everyone to chip in before they can sign the card. Ebba is concerned about Linda missing her target practice. The station is shaken when Martinsson calls to report he has found Therese's bed full of blood and no trace of the girl.
Meanwhile, at the target practice, Linda passes the pistol test. When she is given a rifle, she concentrates by looking through the lens, but it misfires and she is hit in her eye, temporarily blinding her. Wallander rushes to the hospital like a mad man. His daughter's mishap, tells him is not just an accident. There have been little things that made no sense to him, like the disappearance of Faure's Requiem from his CD player. He becomes aware he is being watch. When he finds out that he is being spied from an apartment across the street, he is shocked to find the equipment directed to record his every move in his own home.
Wallander and Martinsson tie the disappearance of Therese and Linda's accident to an unknown person that have decided to avenge. In going through the files, they find a name from some years ago that Kurt and Martinsson were instrumental in sending to jail. In fact the same man has infiltrated and violated them in ways they never suspected. The dramatic finale finds Therese and Linda, who was kidnapped from the hospital, about to die in an empty warehouse.
Peter Flinth is the director of this episode. It was written by Stefan Ahnhem. This action packed chapter in the series proves to be a good one. Mikael Nyqvist, the actor who appear sin the movie versions of the Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson, plays the evil Lothar Kraftzcyk. Krister Henriksson shows a human side to his otherwise cool Wallander. Johanna Sallstrom does a fabulous job, as usual. The ensemble cast are perfect. The Henning Mankell's characters come alive in this enjoyable Swedish series.
When a call is received by an annoyed woman about a racket in her apartment complex, Linda and Stefan are sent to investigate. The woman that made the complain has no idea why the detectives showed up at her place since she did not call them. Linda goes to the unit above and finds a horrific scene. She finds a dead woman that has been hung from the ceiling by her feet. Linda also sees a postman that passes by. This man holds the key to solving the mystery.
Ebba, the police station receptionist, has a card for Martinsson daughter's Therese graduation and she wants everyone to chip in before they can sign the card. Ebba is concerned about Linda missing her target practice. The station is shaken when Martinsson calls to report he has found Therese's bed full of blood and no trace of the girl.
Meanwhile, at the target practice, Linda passes the pistol test. When she is given a rifle, she concentrates by looking through the lens, but it misfires and she is hit in her eye, temporarily blinding her. Wallander rushes to the hospital like a mad man. His daughter's mishap, tells him is not just an accident. There have been little things that made no sense to him, like the disappearance of Faure's Requiem from his CD player. He becomes aware he is being watch. When he finds out that he is being spied from an apartment across the street, he is shocked to find the equipment directed to record his every move in his own home.
Wallander and Martinsson tie the disappearance of Therese and Linda's accident to an unknown person that have decided to avenge. In going through the files, they find a name from some years ago that Kurt and Martinsson were instrumental in sending to jail. In fact the same man has infiltrated and violated them in ways they never suspected. The dramatic finale finds Therese and Linda, who was kidnapped from the hospital, about to die in an empty warehouse.
Peter Flinth is the director of this episode. It was written by Stefan Ahnhem. This action packed chapter in the series proves to be a good one. Mikael Nyqvist, the actor who appear sin the movie versions of the Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson, plays the evil Lothar Kraftzcyk. Krister Henriksson shows a human side to his otherwise cool Wallander. Johanna Sallstrom does a fabulous job, as usual. The ensemble cast are perfect. The Henning Mankell's characters come alive in this enjoyable Swedish series.