Martin Beck book 9 · 1974
Cop Killer
A woman goes missing in a small town in southern Sweden, and a man Beck once arrested is the obvious suspect.
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Book facts
- Author
- Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
- Series
- Martin Beck, book 9 of 10
- Published
- 1974
- Setting
- Set in Stockholm
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Cop Killer
6 recurring or key characters from Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö’s chart.
Lead 1
- Martin BeckDetective, later head of the National Homicide Squad
Major 2
- Lennart KollbergBeck's closest colleague
- Gunvald LarssonAbrasive, wealthy-born detective
Minor and cameo 3
- Fredrik MelanderDetective with a perfect memory
- Einar RönnQuiet detective from the north
- Rhea NielsenLandlady who becomes Beck's partner
Also featuring these characters
Other Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö books that share the most characters with Cop Killer.
- The Abominable Man1971 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder at the Savoy1970 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fire Engine That Disappeared1969 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Laughing Policeman1968 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon