Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secrets in the Fire | 1995 | Henning Mankell | Buy |
| 2 | Playing with Fire | 2001 | Henning Mankell | Buy |
| 3 | The Fury in the Fire / Shadow of the Leopard | 2005 | Henning Mankell | Buy |
Henning Mankell’s Sofia Alface series follows its title character across three books published between 1995 and 2005. The series began with Secrets in the Fire, continued with Playing with Fire in 2001, and concluded with The Fury in the Fire (also known as Shadow of the Leopard) in 2005. The gaps between volumes span several years, with about a decade separating the first and last entries.
Mankell, widely known for other fiction work, wrote the Sofia Alface books with a clear thread connecting all three. Each title carries the fire motif in its name, and the story builds on what came before. Readers should start with Secrets in the Fire to follow Sofia’s story from the beginning.