How long does it take to read One Step Behind?
One Step Behind by Henning Mankell takes about 9 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 7 of Wallander novels
Previous: The Fifth Woman Next: Firewall
About 9 hours 51 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1997. 537 pages, about 147,675 words.
20 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 28 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet in a wood to act out an elaborate masque. But, unknown to them, they are being watched. Each is killed by a single bullet.It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet in a wood to act out an elaborate masque. But, unknown to them, they are being watched. Each is killed by a single bullet. Soon afterwards, one of Inspector Wallander's colleagues is found murdered. Is it the same killer, and what could the connection be? In this investigation Wallander is always, tantalisingly, one step behind.
Subjects: Mystery, Fiction, Kurt Wallander (Fictitious character), Murder, Police, Investigation
