Before the Frost is the first of a series of crime novels starring Linda Wallander, Kurt Wallander"s daughter. In this volume, Linda will be faced with a worrying phenomenon, all too frequent in today"s society: that of religious fanaticism brought to its utmost consequences. Kurt Wallander and Linda will face this new and action-packed case together. In the course of the investigation, Linda will meet agent Stefan Lindman (the protagonist of The Return of the Dance Master) who will leave a very good impression on her. La primera de la serie de novelas policiacas protagonizadas por Linda Wallander, hija del inspector Kurt Wallander. En ella, Linda se las verá con un fenómeno preocupante, frecuente en nuestros días: el del fanatismo religioso llevado hasta sus últimas consecuencias.