Cop Killer

A Martin Beck Police Mystery

By: Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

The thrilling ninth installment in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s - the novels that have inspired all crime fiction written ever since. In this penultimate installment of the series, Beck is drawn into a case that turns up mysterious echoes of his past cases.

Now head of the National Murder Squad, Beck is called in to a sleepy Swedish town to investigate a woman's disappearance. When she is found already murdered, her body dredged from the bottom of a lake, suspicions swirl around arrest Folke Bengtsson, the killer Beck caught in the first novel of the series for committing a similar murder, and who has since been released. But Beck is beginning to doubt that Bengtsson is guilty of any murder at all.

Crack another case with Martin Beck.©1975 Random House, Inc. (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"They changed the genre. Whoever is writing crime fiction after these novels [was] inspired by them in one way or another." (Henning Mankell)
"If you haven't read Sjowall/Wahloo, start now." (Sunday Telegraph)

Swedish Police Procedurals

I thoroughly enjoy the laid back Martin Beck and his team. Easy reading and full of interesting twists and turns.

Another

Chapter in the Martin Beck stories. This one was a bit more straightforward than some of the others

Great listen

What made the experience of listening to Cop Killer the most enjoyable?

If you are a fan of Martin Beck, you will enjoy this!

What about Tom Weiner???s performance did you like?

Very good, doesn't over do it.

Nuance look at criminal and police behavior

Another interesting and well told tale of crime and policing in Sweden in the early 70s through the eyes of Martin Beck and his colleagues in the Swedish police. Glad I found this series on Audible. One of the best offerings included in my Audible membership!

A rare book and series - 5

An outstanding police procedural
written by these talented two authors.
if you have not read this short series - you will want
to.
I started this volume long ago and did not finish it... it seemed gloomy slow. So I stuck with it all the way, letting the words weave their magic -the last 3rd of this book is FUNNY!

How many people live in Sweden?

If there are only a dozen people in Sweden then I take back this review, but otherwise this was an awful book. I felt nothing at all for most of the characters, and the ending was very unsatisfying and unbelievable. No matter how much you like Nordic crime, don't waste your money or time on this.

Sooo Slowww

To me- a slow book and it makes the Swedish Police force sound like a bungling batch of dim wits. I just couldn't finish it.

Slow and Mundane

What disappointed you about Cop Killer?

It it so slow to develop. I finally quit after about 2 hours. I really tried to persevere and listen to the book. It is just plain boring.

What do you think your next listen will be?

James R Benn - Billie Boyle series: Evil for Evil

How could the performance have been better?

Someone who could actually speak with something other than a monotone voice. It was like listening to a chemistry lecture in college.

Any additional comments?

If you think you have an interest, make sure to get the money back guarantee.

World's worst book, really

Don't waste a credit or $$...not funny, not interesting, a pain all around. Perhaps something was lost in translation.