Description
On a quiet night, a high-ranking police officer is brutally murdered in his hospital bed, and the case immediately tests the limits of Martin Beck and his colleagues’ patience, instincts, and resolve. As they sift through a web of fear, violence, and institutional secrets, the investigation reveals how brutality can echo through a community long after the crime is committed. With its hard-edged realism and methodical, procedural storytelling, the novel examines power, corruption, and the human cost of policing when justice is distorted. In the tradition of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö’s acclaimed crime writing, every clue feels earned, and every step forward raises sharper questions about guilt, responsibility, and the systems that enable harm.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published Nov 3, 2010
4 pages
ISBN: 9780307772848
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Details
First Published
1972
Language
eng
Translation
From: swe
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Abominable Man by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö.