When Viktor Palmgren, a powerful industrialist, is shot during an after-dinner speech, the repercussions—both on the international money markets and on the residents of the small coastal town of Malmö—are widespread. Chief Inspector Martin Beck is called in to help catch a killer nobody, not even the victim, was able to identify. He begins a systemic search for the friends, enemies, business associates and call girls who may have wanted Palmgren dead. But in the process, he finds to his dismay that he has nothing but contempt for the victim and sympathy for the murderer.
This is the sixth thrilling installment in the Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s, the novels that have inspired all crime fiction written ever since.
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"Every enthusiast of crime stories should try and read some of the classics. Works by the founding mother and founding father of the whole Nordic noir genre, to whom the deep debt owe all the contemporary Nordic writers, remain an everlasting great reads. The description of the political and social circumstances is a rare insight behind the curtain of the reality of the golden era of the Swedish welfare state and comparisons with contemporary days bring a reader a strange mixture of nostalgia and relief. " — Wojciech W. (5 out of 5 stars)
"Every enthusiast of crime stories should try and read some of the classics. Works by the founding mother and founding father of the whole Nordic noir genre, to whom the deep debt owe all the contemporary Nordic writers, remain an everlasting great reads. The description of the political and social circumstances is a rare insight behind the curtain of the reality of the golden era of the Swedish welfare state and comparisons with contemporary days bring a reader a strange mixture of nostalgia and relief. "
“The large and varied cast is nicely captured by Tom Weiner’s able and often wonderfully witty performance. Especially when he creates dialogue between two characters with utterly different pitches and timbres, you’ll be tempted to laugh with pleasure. One cares less about who actually ‘dunit’ than about the characters, which makes audio the perfect way to enjoy this book.”
“Lean, sardonic, and insightful…Murder at the Savoy is well up to the standards of this excellent series, and praise does not come much higher than that.”
" Martin goes to Malmo to investigate a "political" killing. Classic. "
" This installment in the Martin Beck series was slow going. All the action bookends a social commentary on Sweden in the 1960s, and I had a hard time investing in any of it. "
" A bit of a political statement in this one - but the police procedural portion is outstanding. (Though I really did struggle with some of the ideology portrayed - or maybe I just did not understand what they were trying to express.) "
" It was good to see that nothing changed in the workings of Stockholm. For once the obscene took place without much in the telling. "
" a classic police procedural/noir/social commentary of crime and capitalism. i guess this series by maj sjowall and per wahloo started and lot of things, most notably arne dahl, stieg larsson, jo nesbo etc etc . this is pretty dry though and slow. a typical great white north cop/crime novel. "
" I believe this is the 6th in the series and not my favorite. It was still a very good read but since I ate up the first 5, I had to give this one a "3" because it didn't grab me like the others. Looking forward to the next in the series and strongly recommend them. "
" Un giallo classico, ben scritto . Interessante la descrizione della societa' svedese della fine anni 60 "
" Once again, a time in the life of Martin Beck. A very good example of cooperation, or not, between police forces. A very interesting story. There was a little happiness in Martin's life this time, nice to see. "
" We have watched numerous Detective Beck mysteries on International Mysteries so I was curious about the books. Well written, read it quickly, liked the noir aspects to crime in Sweden. "
" i think the fault lies mostly in the less than charming translation. it seems like these characters are loved in Sweden. the best that can be said is that it's a quick read and i didn't see the motive. "
" In the tradition of Sjowall and Wahloo - enjoyable quick read. Great for airplanes and vacations. "
" solid mystery in the martin beck series. not my favorite and in a way there's a lot of plodding, then something random and key happens and everything falls together. which is maybe an accurate look at how real life cases get solved, but doesn't necessarily make for the most compelling reading. "
" Another great Martin Beck novel...great insights into Swedish life in the 60's and 70's. "
" Love these books. Have read 4 at this stage and am going to buy the other 6 over time and read them. M "
Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, wife and husband team, wrote ten Martin Beck mysteries, virtually creating the modern police procedural. In addition to the many short stories and novels he wrote, Mr. Wahlöö, who died in 1975, wrote numerous radio and television plays and was a reporter for several Swedish newspapers and magazines. Maj Sjöwall is also a journalist and poet. She lives in Sweden.
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and is an Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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