The Locked Room by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö

The Locked Room by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (Martin Beck #8)

A man is found shot to death in a room locked from the inside — no weapon, no witness, no way in or out. As Detective Martin Beck investigates what looks like the perfect suicide… he begins to suspect murder. And just as the case grows colder, a wave of violent bank robberies sweeps across Stockholm, pulling Beck in two directions — and putting lives on the line.

This is book eight in the legendary Martin Beck series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, the godparents of Nordic noir. The Locked Room is both a brilliant locked-door mystery and a sharp critique of the justice system, written with the trademark dry wit and social insight that define the series.

This is a must-have for fans of classic crime fiction, vintage paperbacks, or collectors of this groundbreaking series. It is a standout entry in one of the most influential police procedural series ever written.

-Vintage Books First Edition  (March 1980)

-Paperback

-Used

-Book 8 of 10 in the series 

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The rest of the story…

The “Martin Beck series” is a celebrated Swedish crime novel series written by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The series is known for its influence on modern crime fiction and its mix of police procedural and social commentary. There are 10 books in the series, published between 1965 and 1975. Here is the complete list in order of publication just for your information:

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)