Martin Beck
Martin Beck is a fictional detective, the protagonist of the series written by Swedish husband and wife team Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, known collectively as the Martin Beck novels. This series is considered the most important precursor to the modern Scandi noir tradition, blending police procedural with Marxist social criticism.
Works
- RoseannaWoman's body in river initiates Swedish police investigation into organized crime
- The Man Who Went Up in SmokeSwedish detective searches for vanished photographer in foreign investigations
- The Man on the BalconyMurder on balcony exposes dangerous criminals hunting detective's team
- The Laughing PolicemanSerial shooter hunts police in dark Swedish procedural crime investigation
- The Fire Engine That DisappearedArson and murder entangle Swedish detective Martin Beck in complex case