Chapter 8 Summary

Wallander stops at a stone circle to rest and find a moment of peace before proceeding to his father's house. His father is irritable and filthy, and Wallander thinks he should call his sister Kristina. He tries to talk to his father about moving to a retirement home, but his father gets angry and offended. His father also shows signs of being delusional, talking about an art show in Italy that doesn't exist.

At the station, Wallander conducts another case meeting, then Boman calls from Kristianstad. He's located several women who might be Johannes' mistress. Wallander arranges to meet Boman the next day to interview some of the women. Then, Wallander goes to lunch with Anette Brolin. He learns that her husband is still in Stockholm, where her children are finishing the school year. They talk about the increase in crime and drug...