{"product_id":"the-abominable-man-a-martin-beck-police-mystery-7-paperback","title":"The Abominable Man: A Martin Beck Police Mystery (7) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaj Sjowall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePer Wahloo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJens Lapidus\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking seventh novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sj wall and Per Wahl  , finds Beck facing one of the greatest challenges in his professional career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 strong-arm police work and shear 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 Beck, his investigation unearths evidence of police corruption. That's when an even stronger sense of responsibility and something like shame urge him into taking a series of drastic steps, which lead to a shocking disaster.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaj Sjöwall \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ePer Wahlöö\u003c\/b\u003e, her husband and coauthor, wrote ten Martin Beck mysteries. Mr Wahlöö, who died in 1975, was a reporter for several Swedish newspapers and magazines and wrote numerous radio and television plays, film scripts, short stories, and novels. Maj Sjöwall is also a poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602420817964,"sku":"9780307390905","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-abominable-man-a-martin-beck-police-mystery-7-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}