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Character · The Stockholm police · 10 books

Fredrik Melander

Detective with a perfect memory · Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö

Fredrik Melander is a detective with a perfect memory.

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Character facts

First appearance
Roseanna (1965)
Latest appearance
The Terrorists (1975)
Books
10 (10 minor)
Series
Martin Beck
Author
Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
Circle
The Stockholm police

Where to meet Fredrik Melander

Fredrik Melander first appears in Roseanna (1965), in a minor role, book 1 of the Martin Beck series.

Buy Roseanna

Every book with Fredrik Melander

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1965·Roseannaminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  2. 1966·The Man Who Went Up in Smokeminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  3. 1967·The Man on the Balconyminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  4. 1968·The Laughing Policemanminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  5. 1969·The Fire Engine That Disappearedminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  6. 1970·Murder at the Savoyminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  7. 1971·The Abominable Manminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  8. 1972·The Locked Roomminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  9. 1974·Cop Killerminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  10. 1975·The Terroristsminor role · Martin BeckBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Einar RönnQuiet detective from the north10
Martin BeckDetective, later head of the National Homicide Squad10
Lennart KollbergBeck's closest colleague9
Gunvald LarssonAbrasive, wealthy-born detective8
Rhea NielsenLandlady who becomes Beck's partner3