The World

For today’s Quiz we want to know the name of the Swedish village where crime novelist Henning Mankell grew up. He’s the author of the Kurt Wallander mystery books. The answer is the village of Sveg. Mankell’s new book is set nearby. The author speaks with anchor Katy Clark about his work and about crime fiction in general.

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