Per Wahlöö

Writing

Per Wahlöö

Born August 5, 1926 · Kungsbacka, Flax Halland, Sweden

Died June 22, 1975 · aged 48

Per Fredrik Wahlöö (5 August 1926 – 22 June 1975) – in English translations often identified as Peter Wahloo – was a Swedish author. He is perhaps best known for the collaborative work with his partner Maj Sjöwall on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm, published between 1965 and 1975. In 1971, The Laughing Policeman (a translation of Den skrat…

Known For

Beck 48 - Quid Pro QuoBeck 48 - Quid Pro Quo · 2023
Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo
★ 6.02023
MovieCrimeMystery
A man is found dead at a flea market in southern Stockholm. It looks like an ordinary robbery gone wrong, but the investigation takes an unexpected turn.
Man on the RoofMan on the Roof · 1976
Man on the Roof
★ 7.11976
MovieThrillerAction
When an inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by Detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of misconduct and possibly revenge.
Beck 37 - Without IntentBeck 37 - Without Intent · 2018
Beck 37 - Without Intent
★ 5.22018
MovieCrimeMystery
The Beck group, with Alex Beijer as new group manager, is given a case where a 12-year-old girl found her mother dead below the stairs at home. Is it an accident or would someone have the single mother something bad? It turns out that the family lives with a protected identity and during the investigation, the case takes several surprising twists.
Beck 43 - Haunted by the PastBeck 43 - Haunted by the Past · 2021
Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past
★ 5.22021
MovieThrillerDrama
A body is found in the water near Liljeholmen. The body belongs to a 39-year-old Danish citizen with a solid criminal record and who was a member of a notorious Danish drug gang. Should the Beck Group get a gang war on their necks? Martin Beck is back to the joy of the entire Beck group. Martin's daughter Inger is not as happy but has to accept her father's decision to start working again.
Beck 04 - Eye for an EyeBeck 04 - Eye for an Eye · 1998
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
★ 6.01998
MovieCrimeThriller
In this film Beck and his team are trying to find a serial killer, whose victims are spread all over Sweden. An obvious connection is that all the victims are women, and they were all in the same class, and Beck thinks that a scandal back in the past has something to do with the murders. But no one wants to talk about the past and it becomes a struggle to find the perpetrator before the final murder - only one woman is still alive.
Beck 38 - The Devil's AdvocateBeck 38 - The Devil's Advocate · 2018
Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate
★ 5.72018
MovieCrimeMystery
The murder of a restaurant owner who is gunned down in front of a diner full of customers has unexpected repercussions for Alex, whose brother, Paul, represented two men expected of involvement in the killing. Meanwhile, Steinar, amidst tension with Alex and the breakdown of his marriage, accepts the offer of a transfer from Klas.
Beck 28 - The FamilyBeck 28 - The Family · 2015
Beck 28 - The Family
★ 5.72015
MovieThrillerCrime
When a well-known crime boss is murdered by a sniper in front of his family, Beck and his team are challenged to discover which one of his many enemies could be responsible for the crime.
Beck 03 - White NightsBeck 03 - White Nights · 1998
Beck 03 - White Nights
★ 6.31998
MovieCrimeThriller
When the police reveal a narcotic smuggling the driver is shot dead. It appears that the driver is Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and moves out of the way. But on his colleagues request he returns.

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Beck 26 - Buried AliveBeck 26 - Buried Alive · 2010
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
★ 6.22010
MovieDramaCrime
In a playground in the centre of the urban idyll, the police find a buried wooden box containing a famous and well-respected prosecutor. Martin Beck and his police team initially suspect a highly criminal MC-leader of the attack, but one pretty soon has to re-evaluate the case once the MC-leader is found murdered in a similar wooden box. Soon, more wooden boxes are found and the police realize that they are part of a cat and mouse game with a crazy serial killer. The investigation soon shows that there is a vague connection between the victims in the shape of a 9 year old event, but what Martin Beck does not suspect is that his own life too is at stake, as the murderer has chosen him as the next victim.

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