Martin Beck book 1 · 1965
Roseanna
In 1964, the body of a young woman is dredged from a Swedish canal, and Martin Beck spends months trying to discover who she was and who killed her.
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Book facts
- Author
- Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
- Series
- Martin Beck, book 1 of 10
- Published
- 1965
- Setting
- Set in Stockholm
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Roseanna
4 recurring or key characters from Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö’s chart. Introduces Martin Beck, Lennart Kollberg, Fredrik Melander and Einar Rönn.
Lead 1
- Martin BeckFirst appearanceDetective, later head of the National Homicide Squad
Major 1
- Lennart KollbergFirst appearanceBeck's closest colleague
Minor and cameo 2
- Fredrik MelanderFirst appearanceDetective with a perfect memory
- Einar RönnFirst appearanceQuiet detective from the north
Also featuring these characters
Other Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö books that share the most characters with Roseanna.
- The Man on the Balcony1967 · Martin Beck · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Laughing Policeman1968 · Martin Beck · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fire Engine That Disappeared1969 · Martin Beck · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder at the Savoy1970 · Martin Beck · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon