After the Fire

In Henning Mankell's final novel, "After the Fire," we follow Fredrik Welin, an aging former surgeon living a reclusive life on a secluded island in Sweden. His solitary existence is shattered when a fire destroys his home, leading him to move into an abandoned trailer and sparking unexpected connections with a local journalist and his estranged daughter. As he grapples with the aftermath of the fire and growing suspicions of arson in the community, Fredrik is compelled to confront a world he thought he had left behind.