‘The godparents of Scandinavian crime fiction.’ Jo Nesbo 'Some of the most gripping crime fiction ever written.' Michael Connelly ‘If you haven’t come across Beck before, you’re in for a treat.’ Guardian ‘I have never read a finer police story.’ Los Angeles Times ‘If you haven’t read Sjowall/Wahloo, start now.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Their mysteries don’t just read well; they reread even better. Witness, wife, petty cop or crook – they’re all real characters even if they get just a few sentences. The plots hold, because they’re ingenious but never inhuman.’ New York Times ‘They changed the genre. Whoever is writing crime fiction after these novels is inspired by them in one way or another.’ Henning Mankell ‘Pick up one book…and you become unhinged. You want to block out a week of your life, lie to your boss, and stay in bed, gorging on one after another.’ Observer

• The Martin Beck series has been translated into 35 languages and has sold over 10 million copies around the world. • The Martin Beck series is widely recognised as one of the greatest masterpieces of crime fiction ever written. • There are 10 novels in the series and they are beautifully packaged – appealing to both new and old fans. • The books have a massive fan following and have inspired writers from Henning Mankell to Jonathan Franzen. Competition: The Terrorists (The Martin Beck Series, Book 10); The Locked Room (The Martin Beck Series, Book 8); The Abominable Man (The Martin Beck Series, Book 7); The Fire Engine That Disappeared (The Martin Beck Series, Book 5); The Laughing Policeman (The Martin Beck Series, Book 4)