The Recurring Cast
Character · The Stockholm police · 9 books

Lennart Kollberg

Beck's closest colleague · Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö

Lennart Kollberg is Beck’s closest colleague.

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Character facts

First appearance
Roseanna (1965)
Latest appearance
Cop Killer (1974)
Books
9 (9 major)
Series
Martin Beck
Author
Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
Circle
The Stockholm police

Where to meet Lennart Kollberg

Lennart Kollberg first appears in Roseanna (1965), in a major role, book 1 of the Martin Beck series.

Buy Roseanna

Every book with Lennart Kollberg

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

  1. 1965MRoseannamajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  2. 1966MThe Man Who Went Up in Smokemajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  3. 1967MThe Man on the Balconymajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  4. 1968MThe Laughing Policemanmajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  5. 1969MThe Fire Engine That Disappearedmajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  6. 1970MMurder at the Savoymajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  7. 1971MThe Abominable Manmajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  8. 1972MThe Locked Roommajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  9. 1974MCop Killermajor role · Martin BeckBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Einar RönnQuiet detective from the north9
Fredrik MelanderDetective with a perfect memory9
Martin BeckDetective, later head of the National Homicide Squad9
Gunvald LarssonAbrasive, wealthy-born detective7
Rhea NielsenLandlady who becomes Beck's partner2