The first book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s
- the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing. Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime novels & have inspired the writings of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell & Jo Nesbo. Written in the 1960s, 10 books completed in 10 years, they are the work of Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo
- a husband & wife team from Sweden. They follow the fortunes of the detective Martin Beck, whose enigmatic, taciturn character has inspired countless other policemen in crime fiction; without his creation Ian Rankin`s John Rebus or Henning Mankell`s Kurt Wallander may never have been conceived. The novels can be read separately, but are best read in chronological order, so the reader can follow the characters` development & get drawn into the series as a whole. ` Roseanna` begins on a July afternoon, the body of a young woman is dredged from Sweden`s beautiful Lake Vattern. Three months later, all that Police Inspector Martin Beck knows is that her name is Roseanna, that she came from Lincoln, Nebraska, & that she could have been strangled by any one of eighty-five people. With its authentically rendered settings & vividly realized characters, & its command over the intricately woven details of police detection, ` Roseanna` is a masterpiece of suspense & sadness.