The Abominable Man
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The Abominable Man by Maj Sjowall
The striking seventh novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sj wall and Per Wahl , 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 unsavory history of a man who spent forty years practicing a horrible blend of strong-arm police work and shear brutality. Martin Beck and his colleagues feverishly comb Stockholm for the murderer, a demented and deadly rifleman, who has plans for even more chaos. As the tension builds and a feeling of imminent danger grips Beck, his investigation unearths evidence of police corruption. That's when an even stronger sense of responsibility and something like shame urge him into taking a series of drastic steps, which lead to a shocking disaster.Maj Sjü¾¦˜¼wall and Per Wahlü¾¦˜¼ü¾¦˜¼, her husband and coauthor, wrote ten Martin Beck mysteries. They plotted and researched each book together then wrote alternate chapters. The books were written over a ten year period and carefully planned to allow for gradual character development and evolving social commentary as the series continued. Mr Wahloo, who died in 1975, was a reporter for several Swedish newspapers and magazines and wrote numerous radio and television plays, film scripts, short stories, and novels. Maj Sjü¾¦˜¼wall is also a poet.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307390905 |
| ISBN 10 | 030739090X |
| Title | The Abominable Man |
| Author | Maj Sjowall |
| Series | Martin Beck Police Mystery Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2009-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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