Murder at the Savoy by Maj Sjöwall

Murder at the Savoy by Maj Sjöwall

The sixth book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing.

Praise for Sjowall & Wahloo:

‘The writing is elegant and surprisingly humorous – if you haven’t come across Beck before, you’re in for a treat’ – Guardian

‘One of the most authentic, gripping and profound collections of police procedurals ever accomplished’ – Michael Connelly

‘This Swedish husband-and-wife collaboration, specialising in the police novel, has gone from strength to strength Plots are interesting as well as realistic, the various homicide men are admirably characterised, and the amused, sarcastic comments on modern Sweden are a delight’ – Sunday Times

‘Their mysteries don’t just read well; they reread even better. Witness, wife, petty cop or crook – they’re all real characters even if they get just a few sentences. The plots hold, because they’re ingenious but never inhuman’ – New York Times

Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, both left-wing journalists and politically radical, met in 1961 while working for magazines published by the same company. They married the next year and together created the Martin Beck crime series, famously writing alternate chapters at night after putting their children to bed. Wahlöö died at the age of 49 just as their 10th book was going to press. Sjöwall currently lives in Sweden and continues to work as a writer and translator. They won the esteemed Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Crime Fiction Book in 1971.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780007439164
ISBN 10	0007439164
Title	Murder at the Savoy
Author	Sjwall Maj
Series	The Martin Beck Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2011-09-01
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.