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Character · The Stockholm police · 10 books

Martin Beck

Detective, later head of the National Homicide Squad · Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö

Martin Beck is a detective, later head of the National Homicide Squad.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Martin Beck

Martin Beck first appears in Roseanna (1965), as the lead, book 1 of the Martin Beck series.

Buy Roseanna

Every book with Martin Beck

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

  1. 1965LRoseannalead · Martin BeckBuy
  2. 1966LThe Man Who Went Up in Smokelead · Martin BeckBuy
  3. 1967LThe Man on the Balconylead · Martin BeckBuy
  4. 1968LThe Laughing Policemanlead · Martin BeckBuy
  5. 1969LThe Fire Engine That Disappearedlead · Martin BeckBuy
  6. 1970LMurder at the Savoylead · Martin BeckBuy
  7. 1971LThe Abominable Manlead · Martin BeckBuy
  8. 1972LThe Locked Roomlead · Martin BeckBuy
  9. 1974LCop Killerlead · Martin BeckBuy
  10. 1975LThe Terroristslead · Martin BeckBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Einar RönnQuiet detective from the north10
Fredrik MelanderDetective with a perfect memory10
Lennart KollbergBeck's closest colleague9
Gunvald LarssonAbrasive, wealthy-born detective8
Rhea NielsenLandlady who becomes Beck's partner3