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The fifth book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s - the books that shaped the continuing future of Scandinavian crime writing.Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime books and have encouraged the writings of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo.Written in the 1960s, 10 catalogs completed in 10 years, they will be the work of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo - a couple team from Sweden. They follow the fortunes of the detective Martin Beck, whose enigmatic, taciturn identity has inspired many other policemen in crime fiction; without his creation Ian Rankin's John Rebus or Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander may never have been conceived. The books can be read individually, but are best read in chronological order, so the audience can follow the characters' development and get attracted into the series all together.Gunvald Larsson rests carefully observing the dingy Stockholm apartment of a guy under police security. He looks at his watch: nine minutes past eleven in the evening. He yawns, slapping his hands to keep warm. At the same instant the home explodes, getting rid of at least three people.Chief Inspector Martin Beck and his men don't believe arson or murder until they locate a peculiar scenario and a web link is established between the explosion and a suicide dedicated that same day, where the dead man remaining a note comprising just two words: Martin Beck.
