Wahlöö, Per 1926-1975
Overview
| Works: | 997 works in 4,027 publications in 15 languages and 23,752 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Detective and mystery fiction Science fiction Film adaptations Thrillers (Fiction) Drama Science fiction films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Political fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Creator, Originator, Translator, Contributor, Illustrator, Scenarist |
| Classifications: | PT9876.29.J63, 839.7374 |
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Most widely held works about
Per Wahlöö
- Kamikaze '89( Visual )
- Kamikaze 1989 by Wolf Gremm( Visual )
- Polemical pulps : the Martin Beck novels of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö by J. Kenneth Van Dover( Book )
- "Roman om en forbrydelse" : Sjöwall/Wahlöö's værk og virkelighed by Ejgil Søholm( Book )
- Nu rasar diktaturerna! : Per Wahlöö och vägen till den nya kriminalromanen by Per Hellgren( Book )
- Der Soziokrimi: ein neues Genre oder ein soziologisches Experiment? : Eine Untersuchung des Soziokriminalromans anhand der Werke der schwedischen Autoren Maj Sjöwall und Per Wahlöö und des deutschen Autors -ky by Jürg Brönnimann( Book )
- Der Krimi als Mittel zum Zweck : die politischen Kriminalromane von Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö, Anspruch und Verwirklichung by Hans-Ullrich Pinkert( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Per Wahlöö
The laughing policeman by
Maj Sjöwall(
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42 editions published between 1970 and 2009 in English and held by 1,235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The incredible fourth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series finds Beck heading a major manhunt in pursuit of a mass murderer
42 editions published between 1970 and 2009 in English and held by 1,235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The incredible fourth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series finds Beck heading a major manhunt in pursuit of a mass murderer
The terrorists by
Maj Sjöwall(
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34 editions published between 1976 and 2012 in English and held by 1,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The final novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö is a masterful, all consuming tale that rushes toward a thrilling, unexpected climax. An American senator is visiting Stockholm and Martin Beck must lead a team to protect him from an international gang of terrorists. However, in the midst of the fervor created by the diplomatic visit, a young, peace-loving woman is accused of robbing a bank. Beck is determined to prove her innocence, but gets trapped in the maze of police bureaucracy. To complicate matters a millionaire pornographer has been bludgeoned to death in his own bathtub. Filled with the twists and turns and the pulse pounding excitement that are the hallmarks of the Martin Beck novels, The Terrorists is the stunning conclusion to the incredible series that changed crime fiction forever"--Page 4 of cover
34 editions published between 1976 and 2012 in English and held by 1,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The final novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö is a masterful, all consuming tale that rushes toward a thrilling, unexpected climax. An American senator is visiting Stockholm and Martin Beck must lead a team to protect him from an international gang of terrorists. However, in the midst of the fervor created by the diplomatic visit, a young, peace-loving woman is accused of robbing a bank. Beck is determined to prove her innocence, but gets trapped in the maze of police bureaucracy. To complicate matters a millionaire pornographer has been bludgeoned to death in his own bathtub. Filled with the twists and turns and the pulse pounding excitement that are the hallmarks of the Martin Beck novels, The Terrorists is the stunning conclusion to the incredible series that changed crime fiction forever"--Page 4 of cover
Roseanna : a Martin Beck mystery by
Maj Sjöwall(
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105 editions published between 1965 and 2016 in 15 languages and held by 1,178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The masterful first novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries ... finds Beck hunting for the murderer of a lonely traveler. On a July afternoon, a young woman's body is dredged from Sweden's beautiful Lake Vattern. With no clues, Beck begins an investigation not only to uncover a murderer but also to discover who the victim was. Three months later, all Beck knows is that her name was Roseanna and that she could have been strangled by any one of eighty-five people on a cruise. As the melancholic Beck narrows the list of suspects, he is drawn increasingly to the enigma of the victim, a free-spirited traveler with a penchant for casual sex, and to the psychopathology of a muderer with a distinctive -- indeed, terrifying -- sense of propriety"--Page 4 of cover
105 editions published between 1965 and 2016 in 15 languages and held by 1,178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The masterful first novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries ... finds Beck hunting for the murderer of a lonely traveler. On a July afternoon, a young woman's body is dredged from Sweden's beautiful Lake Vattern. With no clues, Beck begins an investigation not only to uncover a murderer but also to discover who the victim was. Three months later, all Beck knows is that her name was Roseanna and that she could have been strangled by any one of eighty-five people on a cruise. As the melancholic Beck narrows the list of suspects, he is drawn increasingly to the enigma of the victim, a free-spirited traveler with a penchant for casual sex, and to the psychopathology of a muderer with a distinctive -- indeed, terrifying -- sense of propriety"--Page 4 of cover
The abominable man by
Maj Sjöwall(
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30 editions published between 1971 and 2012 in English and held by 1,108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Seventh novel in the Martin Beck mystery series," together known as "The story of crime." "The gruesome murder of a police captain in his hospital room reveals the unsavory history of a man who spent forty years practicing a horrible blend of strongarm police work and sheer brutality. Martin Beck and his colleagues feverishly comb Stockholm for the murderer, a demented and deadly rifleman, who has plans for even more chaos. As the tension builds and a feeling of imminent danger grips Bec, his investigation unearths evidence of police corruption."
30 editions published between 1971 and 2012 in English and held by 1,108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Seventh novel in the Martin Beck mystery series," together known as "The story of crime." "The gruesome murder of a police captain in his hospital room reveals the unsavory history of a man who spent forty years practicing a horrible blend of strongarm police work and sheer brutality. Martin Beck and his colleagues feverishly comb Stockholm for the murderer, a demented and deadly rifleman, who has plans for even more chaos. As the tension builds and a feeling of imminent danger grips Bec, his investigation unearths evidence of police corruption."
Murder at the Savoy by
Maj Sjöwall(
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14 editions published between 1971 and 2009 in English and held by 1,051 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Viktor Palmgren, a powerful industrialist, is casually shot during an after-dinner speech, the repurcussions -- both on the international money markets and on the residents of the small coastal town of Malmo -- are widespread. Chief Inspector Martin Beck is called in to help catch a killer nobody, not even the victim, was able to identify. He begins a systemic search for the friends, enemies, business associates and call girls who may have wanted Palmgren dead, but in the process he finds to his dismay that he has nothing but contempt for the victim and sympathy for the murderer!
14 editions published between 1971 and 2009 in English and held by 1,051 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Viktor Palmgren, a powerful industrialist, is casually shot during an after-dinner speech, the repurcussions -- both on the international money markets and on the residents of the small coastal town of Malmo -- are widespread. Chief Inspector Martin Beck is called in to help catch a killer nobody, not even the victim, was able to identify. He begins a systemic search for the friends, enemies, business associates and call girls who may have wanted Palmgren dead, but in the process he finds to his dismay that he has nothing but contempt for the victim and sympathy for the murderer!
The fire engine that disappeared by
Maj Sjöwall(
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30 editions published between 1969 and 2016 in English and held by 1,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martin Beck must solve a murder involving an accidental explosion - or was it?
30 editions published between 1969 and 2016 in English and held by 1,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martin Beck must solve a murder involving an accidental explosion - or was it?
The man who went up in smoke by
Maj Sjöwall(
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33 editions published between 1969 and 2011 in English and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stockholm Homicide Squad's Inspector Martin Beck is assigned to search for Alf Matsson, a vanished Swedish journalist, and finds himself becoming involved in an international racket that leads him to some enigmatic Eastern European underworld figures
33 editions published between 1969 and 2011 in English and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stockholm Homicide Squad's Inspector Martin Beck is assigned to search for Alf Matsson, a vanished Swedish journalist, and finds himself becoming involved in an international racket that leads him to some enigmatic Eastern European underworld figures
The locked room; the story of a crime by
Maj Sjöwall(
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17 editions published between 1973 and 1992 in English and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The mysterious shooting of a man found dead in a locked room sends Martin Beck searching for clues through Sweden
17 editions published between 1973 and 1992 in English and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The mysterious shooting of a man found dead in a locked room sends Martin Beck searching for clues through Sweden
Cop killer : the story of a crime by
Maj Sjöwall(
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12 editions published between 1975 and 2003 in English and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this penultimate installment of the classic Martin Beck series, Beck is drawn into a case that turns up mysterious echoes of his past cases. Now head of the National Murder Squad, Beck is called in to a sleepy Swedish town to investigate a woman's disappearance
12 editions published between 1975 and 2003 in English and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this penultimate installment of the classic Martin Beck series, Beck is drawn into a case that turns up mysterious echoes of his past cases. Now head of the National Murder Squad, Beck is called in to a sleepy Swedish town to investigate a woman's disappearance
The man on the balcony : a Martin Beck mystery by
Maj Sjöwall(
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24 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in English and held by 580 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swedish police superintendent Martin Beck conducts a thorough investigation of a series of brutal muggings and child sex murders
24 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in English and held by 580 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swedish police superintendent Martin Beck conducts a thorough investigation of a series of brutal muggings and child sex murders
Cop killer : a Martin Beck mystery by
Maj Sjöwall(
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16 editions published between 1968 and 2012 in English and held by 512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The ninth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series finds Martin and his partner investigating the murder and swamp burial of a woman, and a midnight shootout between three police officers and two teenage boys
16 editions published between 1968 and 2012 in English and held by 512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The ninth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series finds Martin and his partner investigating the murder and swamp burial of a woman, and a midnight shootout between three police officers and two teenage boys
The man on the balcony; the story of a crime by
Maj Sjöwall(
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17 editions published between 1968 and 2009 in English and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swedish police superintendent Martin Beck conducts a thorough investigation of a series of brutal muggings and child sex murders
17 editions published between 1968 and 2009 in English and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swedish police superintendent Martin Beck conducts a thorough investigation of a series of brutal muggings and child sex murders
The steel spring by
Per Wahlöö(
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56 editions published between 1968 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 482 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Summoned home after an operation, Chief Inspector Jensen discovers that all flights home have been cancelled and all communication from his homeland has ceased. It becomes clear that some kind of epidemic has ravaged the country
56 editions published between 1968 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 482 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Summoned home after an operation, Chief Inspector Jensen discovers that all flights home have been cancelled and all communication from his homeland has ceased. It becomes clear that some kind of epidemic has ravaged the country
A necessary action by
Per Wahlöö(
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55 editions published between 1962 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 422 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When two close friends of his are murdered, a man must delve into the actions of the Spanish secret police to try and discover their killers
55 editions published between 1962 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 422 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When two close friends of his are murdered, a man must delve into the actions of the Spanish secret police to try and discover their killers
The locked room by
Maj Sjöwall(
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16 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in English and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young blonde in sunglasses robs a bank and kills a hapless citizen. Across town, a corpse with a bullet shot through its heart is found in a locked room with no gun at the scene. The crimes seem disparate, but to Martin Beck they are two pieces of the same puzzle, and solving it becomes the one way he can escape the pains of his failed marriage and the lingering effects of a near-fatal bullet wound
16 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in English and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young blonde in sunglasses robs a bank and kills a hapless citizen. Across town, a corpse with a bullet shot through its heart is found in a locked room with no gun at the scene. The crimes seem disparate, but to Martin Beck they are two pieces of the same puzzle, and solving it becomes the one way he can escape the pains of his failed marriage and the lingering effects of a near-fatal bullet wound
The generals by
Per Wahlöö(
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42 editions published between 1965 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A political satire, told as a court transcript, about the court-martial of a general gone rogue. "Time: the not too distant future. Place: a small island in the temperate zone. Scene: air-force headquarters." As Corporal Edwin Velder, on trial for his life--accused of acts against the military, government, and society--reconstructs the events, we learn of a country's descent into political tyranny. When the inevitable verdict is pronounced, Velder's testimony just might bring on a second political revolution
42 editions published between 1965 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A political satire, told as a court transcript, about the court-martial of a general gone rogue. "Time: the not too distant future. Place: a small island in the temperate zone. Scene: air-force headquarters." As Corporal Edwin Velder, on trial for his life--accused of acts against the military, government, and society--reconstructs the events, we learn of a country's descent into political tyranny. When the inevitable verdict is pronounced, Velder's testimony just might bring on a second political revolution
The laughing policeman : a Martin Beck police mystery by
Maj Sjöwall(
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19 editions published between 2009 and 2017 in English and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a cold and rainy Stockholm night, nine bus riders are gunned down by an unknown assassin. The press, anxious for an explanation for the seemingly random crime, quickly dubs the killer a madman. But Superintendent Martin Beck of the Stockholm Homicide Squad suspects otherwise: this apparently motiveless killer has managed to target one of Beck's best detectives, young Ake Stenstrom. Reasoning that Stenstrom would not have been riding that lethal bus without a reason, Beck retraces his steps and chases year-old clues to a crime long thought unsolvable. Sequel to "The man on the balcony", followed by "The fire engine that disappeared". 2009
19 editions published between 2009 and 2017 in English and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a cold and rainy Stockholm night, nine bus riders are gunned down by an unknown assassin. The press, anxious for an explanation for the seemingly random crime, quickly dubs the killer a madman. But Superintendent Martin Beck of the Stockholm Homicide Squad suspects otherwise: this apparently motiveless killer has managed to target one of Beck's best detectives, young Ake Stenstrom. Reasoning that Stenstrom would not have been riding that lethal bus without a reason, Beck retraces his steps and chases year-old clues to a crime long thought unsolvable. Sequel to "The man on the balcony", followed by "The fire engine that disappeared". 2009
The assignment by
Per Wahlöö(
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41 editions published between 1963 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Provincial Resident of a desolate province in a South America has been assassinated. When Manuel Ortega, a minor diplomat, accepts the appointment as the dead man's successor, it seems a foolhardy decision. From the day he assumes his post he is plunged into a violent, corrupt world, where two extremist political factions are at odds. Ortega is caught in the middle, surrounded by people he's not sure he can trust--his alluring secretary, the cynical chief of police, and the sullen bodyguards who try to keep the Resident alive. As the tension rises, Ortega must take action
41 editions published between 1963 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Provincial Resident of a desolate province in a South America has been assassinated. When Manuel Ortega, a minor diplomat, accepts the appointment as the dead man's successor, it seems a foolhardy decision. From the day he assumes his post he is plunged into a violent, corrupt world, where two extremist political factions are at odds. Ortega is caught in the middle, surrounded by people he's not sure he can trust--his alluring secretary, the cynical chief of police, and the sullen bodyguards who try to keep the Resident alive. As the tension rises, Ortega must take action
The thirty-first floor by
Per Wahlöö(
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32 editions published between 1964 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A terrifying novel of a nation demoralized by a publishing empire"--Jacket
32 editions published between 1964 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A terrifying novel of a nation demoralized by a publishing empire"--Jacket
The man who went up in smoke by
Maj Sjöwall(
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19 editions published between 2008 and 2017 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martin Beck's holiday has just begun with his family on a small island off the coast of Sweden. But when a neighbor gets a phone call, Martin Beck finds himself packed off to Budapest, where a boorish journalist has vanished without a trace. Instead of passing leisurely sun-filled days with his children, Beck must troll about in the Eastern Europe underworld for a man nobody knows
19 editions published between 2008 and 2017 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martin Beck's holiday has just begun with his family on a small island off the coast of Sweden. But when a neighbor gets a phone call, Martin Beck finds himself packed off to Budapest, where a boorish journalist has vanished without a trace. Instead of passing leisurely sun-filled days with his children, Beck must troll about in the Eastern Europe underworld for a man nobody knows
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Related Identities
- Sjöwall, Maj 1935- Other Performer Translator Bibliographic antecedent Author Contributor Creator Originator
- Beck, Martin (Fictitious character)
- Weiner, Tom Narrator
- Tate, Joan Translator
- Teal, Thomas Translator
- Blair, Alan Translator
- Haber, Peter 1952- Actor
- Hamrell, Harald 1960- Director
- Börjlind, Rolf 1943- Author of screenplay Adapter
- Blackstone Audio, Inc
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Arson investigation Assassination Assassins Authors, American Authors, French Authors, Swedish Beck, Martin (Fictitious character) Bomb threats Crime in literature Criminal investigation Criminals Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, American Detective and mystery stories, French Detective and mystery stories, Swedish Diplomatic and consular service Diplomats Dystopian plays France--Paris Germany Hungary--Budapest Irony Journalists -Ky Literature Maigret, Jules--(Fictitious character) Mass murder Missing persons Motion pictures Motion pictures, German Murder Murder--Investigation Novelists, Swedish Police Police corruption Police in literature Political fiction Politics in literature Pulp literature Science fiction, Swedish Sjöwall, Maj, South America Suicide Sweden Sweden--Stockholm Swedish fiction Swedish literature Terrorists Themes, motives Wahlöö, Per,
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Per Wahlöö écrivain suédois
Per Wahlöö escritor sueco
Per Wahlöö Rootsi kirjanik
Per Wahlöö schwedischer Krimi-Schriftsteller
Per Wahlöö scrittore, giornalista e traduttore svedese
Per Wahlöö Svéd író, krimiíró, újságíró
Per Wahlöö švédský spisovatel
Per Wahlöö Swedish writer
Per Wahlöö Zweeds journalist (1926-1975)
Valë, Per.
Vale, Per 1926-1975
Valē, Pērs 1926-1975
Valio P.
Valio Peras
Ṿalo, Per 1926-1975
Vārū, Pēru 1926-1975
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Wahlöö, Per
Wahlöö, Per 1926-1975
Wahlöö, Peter.
Wahlöö, Peter 1926-1975
Wahloöö, Per, 1926-1975
Wale, Pei'er 1926-1975
Валё П.
Вале П. 1926-1975
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Валё, Пер 1926-1975
Пер Валё
Пер Валее
Пер Вальо
ואלו, פר 1926-1975
ולו, פר 1926-1975
발뢰, 페르 -1975
ヴァールー, ペール
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