Description
A routine case turns chilling when a devastating house fire leaves three people dead—and the tragedy is initially dismissed as the aftermath of a tenant’s gas suicide. But when a forensics officer spots something that doesn’t fit, Chief Inspector Martin Beck and his team are pulled into a fast-moving investigation that exposes contradictions beneath the surface of ordinary life. With their trademark procedural precision and razor-sharp social observation, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö build a mystery that’s as much about institutional failure and moral responsibility as it is about finding the truth. The result is a lightning-paced installment in the Martin Beck series that blends suspense with themes of justice, class, and the limits of official narratives.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published Dec 8, 2010
226 pages
ISBN: 9780307744296
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First Published
1969
Language
eng
Translation
From: swe
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