The Locked Room
The Locked Room by Maj Sjöwall, published by Fourth Estate in 2012, is the eighth installment in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s and 70s. This edition, written in English and spanning 288 pages, presents a compelling narrative that has significantly influenced the landscape of Scandinavian crime writing.
In this novel, readers will encounter a dual mystery involving a bank robbery and a corpse discovered in a locked room, prompting Detective Inspector Martin Beck to connect the seemingly unrelated events. As Beck grapples with personal challenges, including a near-fatal injury and the aftermath of his troubled marriage, he immerses himself in the investigation. The story delves into themes of crime and suspense, characteristic of the police procedural genre, while reflecting the traditional elements that define the series.
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The eighth book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s and 70s – the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing.
Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime novels and have inspired the writings of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo.
In one part of town, a woman robs a bank. In another, a corpse is found shot through the heart in a room locked from within, with no firearm in sight. Although the two incidents appear unrelated, Detective Inspector Martin Beck believes otherwise, and solving the mystery acquires the utmost importance. Haunted by a near-fatal bullet wound and trying to recover from the break-up of his unhappy marriage, Beck throws himself into the case to escape from the prison that his own life has come to resemble.
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