The Recurring Cast
Character · The Stockholm police · 3 books

Rhea Nielsen

Rhea Nielsen is a warm, independent landlady who becomes Beck’s partner.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Locked Room (1972)
Latest appearance
The Terrorists (1975)
Books
3 (1 major, 2 minor)
Series
Martin Beck
Author
Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
Circle
The Stockholm police

Where to meet Rhea Nielsen

Rhea Nielsen first appears in The Locked Room (1972), in a major role, book 8 of the Martin Beck series.

Buy The Locked Room

Every book with Rhea Nielsen

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

  1. 1972MThe Locked Roommajor role · Martin BeckBuy
  2. 1974·Cop Killerminor role · Martin BeckBuy
  3. 1975·The Terroristsminor role · Martin BeckBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Einar RönnQuiet detective from the north3
Fredrik MelanderDetective with a perfect memory3
Gunvald LarssonAbrasive, wealthy-born detective3
Martin BeckDetective, later head of the National Homicide Squad3
Lennart KollbergBeck's closest colleague2