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Per Fredrik Wahlöö (5 August 1926 – 22 June 1975) – in English translations often identified as Peter Wahloo – was a Swedish author. He is perhaps best known for the collaborative work with his partner Maj Sjöwall on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm, published between 1965 and 1975.
Jan 22, 2021 · In 1965, a pair of radical bohemian journalists invented Scandinavian Noir and reimagined what crime fiction could do. January 22, 2021 By Neil Nyren. “One of the most authentic, gripping, and profound collection of police procedurals ever accomplished.” – Michael Connelly. Article continues below. Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö were pioneers.
- Neil Nyren
Sjöwall was best known for the collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm. They also wrote several novels separately.
Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (respectively, born September 25, 1935, Stockholm, Sweden—died April 29, 2020; born August 5, 1926, Gothenburg, Sweden—died June 22, 1975, Malmö) were Swedish journalists and innovative writers of detective fiction.
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Per Fredrik Wahlöö (5 August 1926 - 22 June 1975) was a Swedish author. He is perhaps best known for the collaborative work with his partner Maj Sjöwall on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm, published between 1965 and 1975.
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Per Wahlöö has 71 books on Goodreads with 129524 ratings. Per Wahlöö’s most popular book is Roseanna (Martin Beck, #1).
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The ten novels in the Martin Beck series, written by husband-and-wife team Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall, chronicle the activities of the Stockholm homicide squad from 1965—the year in which the...
