Martin Beck book 3 · 1967
The Man on the Balcony
A killer is attacking young girls in Stockholm’s parks, and a mugger may be the only witness.
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Book facts
- Author
- Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
- Series
- Martin Beck, book 3 of 10
- Published
- 1967
- Setting
- Set in Stockholm
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Man on the Balcony
5 recurring or key characters from Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö’s chart. Introduces Gunvald Larsson.
Lead 1
- Martin BeckDetective, later head of the National Homicide Squad
Major 2
- Lennart KollbergBeck's closest colleague
- Gunvald LarssonFirst appearanceAbrasive, 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 Man on the Balcony.
- The Fire Engine That Disappeared1969 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder at the Savoy1970 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Abominable Man1971 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Locked Room1972 · Martin Beck · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon