Martin Beck book 7 · 1971
The Abominable Man
A police inspector is brutally murdered in his hospital bed, and the killer is not finished.
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Book facts
- Author
- Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
- Series
- Martin Beck, book 7 of 10
- Published
- 1971
- Setting
- Set in Stockholm
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Abominable Man
5 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 2
- Fredrik MelanderDetective with a perfect memory
- Einar RönnQuiet detective from the north
Also featuring these characters
Other Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö books that share the most characters with The Abominable Man.
- The Fire Engine That Disappeared1969 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cop Killer1974 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Laughing Policeman1968 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Man on the Balcony1967 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon