Roseanna by Sjwall Maj

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Roseanna by Sjwall Maj

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

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Roseanna by Sjwall Maj

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

‘They changed the genreWhoever is writing crime fiction after these novels is inspired by them in one way or another.’ Henning Mankell

‘If you haven’t read Sjöwall/Wahlöö, start now.’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Pick up one book…and you become unhinged. You want to block out a week of your life, lie to your boss, and stay in bed, gorging on one after another.’ Observer

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

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.

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ISBN 13 9780007439119
ISBN 10 0007439113
Title Roseanna
Author Sjwall Maj
Series A Martin Beck Novel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2011-06-23
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.