The Recurring Cast
Character · Ystad police · 8 books

Povel Wallander

Kurt’s father, a painter · Henning Mankell

Povel Wallander is Kurt’s father, a painter.

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Character facts

First appearance
Faceless Killers (1991)
Latest appearance
Firewall (1998)
Books
8 (8 minor)
Series
Kurt Wallander
Author
Henning Mankell
Circle
Ystad police

Where to meet Povel Wallander

Povel Wallander first appears in Faceless Killers (1991), in a minor role, book 1 of the Kurt Wallander series.

Buy Faceless Killers

Every book with Povel Wallander

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1991·Faceless Killersminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy
  2. 1992·The Dogs of Rigaminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy
  3. 1993·The White Lionessminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy
  4. 1994·The Man Who Smiledminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy
  5. 1995·Sidetrackedminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy
  6. 1996·The Fifth Womanminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy
  7. 1997·One Step Behindminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy
  8. 1998·Firewallminor role · Kurt WallanderBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Kurt WallanderDetective Inspector in Ystad8
Linda WallanderKurt’s daughter, a new police officer8
MartinssonDetective and Wallander’s colleague8
SvedbergDetective7
Ann-Britt HöglundDetective5
Baiba LiepaLatvian widow Wallander loves5