Chapter 14 Summary

The police force kicks into full gear investigating Erik, though Rydberg is still doubtful. Their investigations unearth nothing new, until Wallander and Rydberg go out to interview Erik's mother. Wallander is shocked to see that she has one of his father's paintings on her wall. As Wallander begins to talk to Ellen Magnusson, he becomes convinced that she was Johannes Lövgren's mistress. He lies to her, telling her that they know Lövgren is Erik's father.

Ellen Magnusson confesses to her affair with Lövgren. When she found out she was pregnant, she discovered he was married. She received payments from Johannes, but she put all the money in a savings account. Ellen doesn't seem to know that her son is engaged. The police bring Erik in for questioning. They know he's had huge debts and possibly been involved in bank robbery...