Kurt Wallander book 2 · 1992
The Dogs of Riga
A life raft washes up on the Swedish coast with two dead men aboard, and the case takes Wallander to Latvia, just as the Soviet Union is falling.
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Book facts
- Author
- Henning Mankell
- Series
- Kurt Wallander, book 2 of 10
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set in Ystad
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
The Dogs of Riga on screen
- Wallander films (1994–2007, film, Cinema and SVT). Rolf Lassgård plays a gruff, weary Kurt Wallander in Swedish adaptations of the novels.
- Wallander (2008–2016, series, BBC One). Kenneth Branagh plays Wallander in English-language adaptations filmed in Ystad and the southern Swedish countryside.
Who is in The Dogs of Riga
7 recurring or key characters from Henning Mankell’s chart. Introduces Baiba Liepa.
Lead 1
- Kurt WallanderDetective Inspector in Ystad
Major 2
- MartinssonDetective and Wallander’s colleague
- Baiba LiepaFirst appearanceLatvian widow Wallander lovesMeets Wallander
Minor and cameo 4
- Linda WallanderKurt’s daughter, a new police officer
- SvedbergDetective
- RydbergWallander’s mentor
- Povel WallanderKurt’s father, a painter
Also featuring these characters
Other Henning Mankell books that share the most characters with The Dogs of Riga.
- The Man Who Smiled1994 · Kurt Wallander · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sidetracked1995 · Kurt Wallander · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fifth Woman1996 · Kurt Wallander · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- One Step Behind1997 · Kurt Wallander · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon