Martin Beck book 2 · 1966
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
Beck is called back from his holiday to find a Swedish journalist who has vanished in Budapest.
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Book facts
- Author
- Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
- Series
- Martin Beck, book 2 of 10
- Published
- 1966
- Setting
- Set in Stockholm
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
4 recurring or key characters from Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö’s chart.
Lead 1
- Martin BeckDetective, later head of the National Homicide Squad
Major 1
- Lennart KollbergBeck's closest colleague
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 Who Went Up in Smoke.
- 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
- The Abominable Man1971 · Martin Beck · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon