"Faceless Killers" is a gripping crime novel by Henning Mankell, introducing the character of Kurt Wallander, a detective in the Swedish town of Ystad. The story kicks off with a brutal murder of an elderly couple, leaving the police with very few clues to work with. The narrative combines a sense of urgency as Wallander and his team strive to decipher the case, highlighting the challenges they face amid the public's growing fear and the media's relentless pursuit of sensationalism.