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Maj Sjowall; Per Wahloo
Full Series List in Order
A Martin Beck Police Mystery
1 - Roseanna (1965)2 - The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (1966)
3 - The Man on the Balcony (1967)
4 - The Laughing Policeman (1968)
5 - The Fire Engine That Disappeared (1969)
6 - Murder at the Savoy (1970)
7 - The Abominable Man (1971)
8 - The Locked Room (1972)
9 - Cop Killer (1974)
10 - The Terrorists (1975)
Book List in Order: 10 titles
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The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
- 1966
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The masterful second novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Beck searching for a well-known Swedish journalist who has disappeared without a trace. Inspecto...
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The Man on the Balcony
- 1967
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In this chilling installment of “the first great series of police thrillers” (Michael Ondaatje, national bestselling author of Warlight) by an internationally renowned crime duo, superintendent Martin Beck investigates a string of child murders. ...
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The Laughing Policeman
- 1968
- / Police Procedural
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The incredible fourth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Martin Beck heading a major manhunt in pursuit of a mass-murderer. On a cold and rainy Stockholm nig...
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The Fire Engine That Disappeared
- 1969
- / Police Procedural
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The lightning-paced fifth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by the internationally renowned crime writing duo, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Beck investigating one of the strangest, most violent, and unforgettable crimes of his career.Th...
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Murder at the Savoy
- 1970
- / Police Procedural
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When Viktor Palmgren, a powerful Swedish industrialist, is casually shot during an after-dinner speech, the police in the small coastal town of Malmo are at a loss as to how to catch a killer nobody could identify. Chief Inspector Martin Beck of the ...
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The Abominable Man
- 1971
- / Law Enforcement
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The striking seventh novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo, finds Beck facing one of the greatest challenges in his professional career. The gruesome murder of a police captain in his hospital room reveals the unsavor...
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The Locked Room
- 1972
- / Law Enforcement
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The stunning eighth installment in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo is a masterful take on a classic locked room mystery. A young blonde in sunglasses robs a bank and kills a hapless citizen. Across town, a corpse with ...
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Cop Killer
- 1974
- / Law Enforcement
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The shocking ninth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö finds Beck investigating parallel cases that have shocked a small rural community. In a country town, a woman is brutally murdered and left buried in a s...
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The Terrorists
- 1975
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The final novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö is a masterful, all consuming tale that rushes toward a thrilling, unexpected climax. With a new introduction by Dennis Lehane: "Tension so thick the reader could crac...
Award-Winning Books by Maj Sjowall; Per Wahloo
1971 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Novel