The Abominable Man

by Sjöwall and Wahlöö, Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö · first published 1971

The Abominable Man (Swedish: Den vedervärdige mannen från Säffle, meaning "The abominable man from Säffle") is a 1971 police procedural novel by Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. It is the seventh book in their series about Martin Beck. The plot follows Martin Beck and his colleagues trying to solve a murder of a senior policeman, known for his brutality against others. While the investigation is ongoing, a well armed man climbs up on a roof in Stockholm.

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Genre:

Detective fiction, Police procedural

Original language:

Swedish

Year page:

1971