A review by judyward
The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell

3.0

In a small village in northern Sweden where all of the villagers are elderly and related, 19 murdered and horribly mutilated bodies are found. There is only one clue--a red ribbon. Before this mystery is unraveled, the reader is given a history lesson on the lives of Chinese immigrants--both willing and unwilling--slaving to build the first transcontinental railroad over a hundred years ago, treated to a trip to Beijing where the economy is growing so quickly that graft and corruption is growing right along with it, and taken for a quick visit to Africa where Chinese influence is growing. An international thrill ride.