#8 Martin Beck

The Locked Room

Maj Sjöwall
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In one part of town, a woman robs a bank. In another, a corpse is found shot through the heart in a room locked from within, with no firearm in sight. Although the two incidents appear unrelated, Detective Inspector Martin Beck believes otherwise, and solving the mystery acquires the utmost importance.
Genres: MysteryCrimeFictionScandinavian LiteratureDetectiveSwedenThrillerNordic NoirSwedish LiteratureMystery Thriller
291 Pages

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