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Quotes About Svedberg

In many ways Martinsson was the opposite of Svedberg: he was coming up to 30, born in Trollhättan, and had set his sights early on a police career. As a police officer, Martinsson was impulsive and sometime careless, but he often had good ideas and his ambition meant that he worked tirelessly when he though he could see a solution to a problem.
~ Henning Mankell
A few minutes later he returned, shaking his head. "It must have been Björk's private map," he said. "I couldn't find it." "Call the bookseller and wake him up," said Wallander. "I want a map here now." "Are you aware that it's not even six in the morning on Midsummer Day?" Svedberg wondered. "It can't be helped. Call him. And send a car over to pick up the map." Wallander
~ Henning Mankell
There are evil circumstances and environments, not evil per se. But here I sense the actions of a truly darkened mind. Wallander reached for Svedberg's pocket calendar
~ Henning Mankell