Maj Sjöwall

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in Stockholm, Sweden

September 25, 1935

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female

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Mystery & Thrillers

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Maj Sjöwall is a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for the collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm. In 1971, the fourth of these books, The Laughing Policeman (a translation of Den skrattande polisen, originally published in 1968) won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Novel.They also wrote novels separately.

Sjöwall had a 13 year relationship with Wahlöö which lasted until his death in 1975.

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Maj Sjöwall's Books

Average rating: 3.91 · 13,210 ratings · 1,192 reviews · 24 distinct works · Similar authors

	Roseanna (Martin Beck #1) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 3,247 ratings — published 1965 — 45 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck #4) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 2,291 ratings — published 1967 — 43 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Martin Beck #2) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,706 ratings — published 1965 — 37 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man on the Balcony (Martin Beck, #3) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 1,253 ratings — published 1967 — 39 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Locked Room (Martin Beck #8) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 934 ratings — published 1967 — 30 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fire Engine That Disappeared (Martin Beck #5) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 943 ratings — published 1967 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at the Savoy (Martin Beck #6) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 793 ratings — published 1967 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Abominable Man (Martin Beck #7) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 723 ratings — published 1967 — 32 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Terrorists (Martin Beck #10) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 682 ratings — published 1967 — 32 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cop Killer (Martin Beck #9) by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 1967 — 28 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Martin Beck (10 books)
by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö
3.9102310732745513 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 13,156 ratings

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“Rather free than rich”
― Maj Sjöwall

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