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The Man on the Balcony (1967)

by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

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Series: Martin Beck (3)

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In this chilling installment of ??the first great series of police thrillers? (Michael Ondaatje, national bestselling author of Warlight) by an internationally renowned crime duo, superintendent Martin Beck investigates a string of child murders.

In the once peaceful parks of Stockholm, a killer is stalking young girls and disposing their bodies. The city is on edge, and an undercurrent of fear has gripped its residents. Martin Beck, now a superintendent, has two possible witnesses: a silent, stone-cold mugger and a mute three year old boy. With the likelihood of another murder growing as each day passes, the police force work night and day. But their efforts have offered little insight into the methodology of the killer. Then a distant memory resurfaces in Beck's mind, and he may just have the break he needs
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Maybe 3½ stars. Very quick read and despite the gruesome topic (child molestation and murder), not noir at all. ( )
  leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |
This was a good one. A short, concise detective novel. I didn't even particularly care for any of the characters, Martin Beck was competent and okay as were all the others. Even the case and investigation was rudimentary and somewhat boring (workaday stuff), but the story flowed and didn't waste words. Just an all-round good book. ( )
  Picathartes | Dec 4, 2021 |
This Martin Beck novel opens slowly with a man watching Stockholm awaken. The police department is working on a series of muggings, when the first in a series of young girls are murdered and raped. The police are getting nowhere on the muggings until help comes from an unexpected source, which triggers a vague memory of Martin's, leading the way to the perp. Liked Jo Nesbo's introduction. ( )
  skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |
Pretty much a downer all the way through as it concerns the rape/murders of young girls. Martin Beck is less the focus of this one, and the plotting--which doesn't exactly seem to be the authors' strength--is weaker in this one. What is stronger is the social commentary, which for the first time in the series takes center stage. There is too much telling here rather than showing, but it is still an effective--and affecting--mystery. ( )
  datrappert | May 29, 2021 |
Bereits zwei kleine Mädchen wurden in die Parkanlagen gelockt und ermordet. Die Stockholmer Polizei fahndet auf Hochtouren nach dem Sexualstraftäter - doch der Erfolg bleibt aus. Um dem Mörder auf die Spur zu kommen, müssen sich Kommissar Martin Beck und seine Kollegen auf die Hilfe eines Handtaschendiebs verlassen, der in der Nähe des Tatorts eine Frau überfallen und den Triebtäter möglicherweise gesehen hat. Tatsächlich liefert der Mann eine Beschreibung, aber die trifft auf Tausende von Stockholmer Bürgern zu...

Dies ist der dritte Band der weltberühmten Serie um den schwedischen Kommissar Martin Beck. In neuer Übersetzung und mit einem Vorwort von Jo Nesbø.
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Per Wahlöö, 1926 im schwedischen Lund geboren, machte nach dem Studium der Geschichte als Journalist Karriere. In den fünfziger Jahren ging er nach Spanien und wurde 1956 vom Franco-Regime ausgewiesen. Nach verschiedenen Reisen um die halbe Welt ließ er sich wieder in Schweden nieder und arbeitete dort als Schriftsteller. Per Wahlöö starb 1975 in seiner Heimatstadt.
  Fredo68 | May 14, 2020 |
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Sjöwall, Majprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wahlöö, Permain authorall editionsconfirmed
Abella, ManuelTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Arit, AydinTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Berf, PaulTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bertelsson, ÞráinnTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Blair, AlanTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bratová, MáriaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bruna, DickCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Deutsch, MichelTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Font i Mateu, LaiaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Fröhlich, FrantišekTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Jørgensen, Grete JuelTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Silva, Luís daTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Taylor, AndrewIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Thylwe, HalinaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:

In this chilling installment of ??the first great series of police thrillers? (Michael Ondaatje, national bestselling author of Warlight) by an internationally renowned crime duo, superintendent Martin Beck investigates a string of child murders.

In the once peaceful parks of Stockholm, a killer is stalking young girls and disposing their bodies. The city is on edge, and an undercurrent of fear has gripped its residents. Martin Beck, now a superintendent, has two possible witnesses: a silent, stone-cold mugger and a mute three year old boy. With the likelihood of another murder growing as each day passes, the police force work night and day. But their efforts have offered little insight into the methodology of the killer. Then a distant memory resurfaces in Beck's mind, and he may just have the break he needs

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