The Terrorists

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By Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo &

Publisher Description

The final novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö is a masterful, all consuming tale that rushes toward a thrilling, unexpected climax. With a new introduction by Dennis Lehane: "Tension so thick the reader could crack a tooth."

An American senator is visiting Stockholm and Martin Beck must lead a team to protect him from an international gang of terrorists. However, in the midst of the fervor created by the diplomatic visit, a young, peace-loving woman is accused of robbing a bank. Beck is determined to prove her innocence, but gets trapped in the maze of police bureaucracy. To complicate matters a millionaire pornographer has been bludgeoned to death in his own bathtub. Filled with the twists and turns and the pulse pounding excitement that are the hallmarks of the Martin Beck novels, The Terrorists is the stunning conclusion to the incredible series that changed crime fiction forever.

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28 Reviews

3.5

Aswin Palanivel

Created 3 months ago

hafogelberg

Created 3 months ago

“The final book in the series, which function as independent novels, each concerned with individual crimes, and as chapters of a larger saga, with the broader scope of examining the transition of modern nation-states during the mid-20th century. The authors had specific political bents, but probably less actual faith in the benefits of applying their ideology in practice than most. The books in the series function really well individually as compelling and interesting crime novels. The collection functions very well, too. It's been significantly disturbing to me how absolutely modern these books look right at this moment, as a matter of fact. The books were written in the 60s and 70s, culminating in this final novel, which was published after the death of one of the authors, but according to the plan laid out at the onset. I don't know that I've read a more compelling and electrifying series. I don't generally like too many politics stirred into my murders - I tend to retreat from real misery into fictional bloodletting for a bit of mental relief, and politics will f*ck that up profoundly. But this time, it's all deft enough, and light enough, and broken up enough, that I actually enjoyed it as an additional wrinkle in the narrative. I saw it, I read it, I understood it, and I didn't 100% agree with it because Marxism?!, but hey. If it ends in -ism ... Anyway. I loved this series, and I can't recommend it hard enough. It almost gave me hope. Which would have absolutely astounded the authors.”

Jakob Örneberg

Created over 1 year ago

Marie

Created almost 2 years ago

Jenny Winter

Created about 2 years ago

About Maj Sjowall

Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, her husband and coauthor, wrote ten Martin Beck mysteries. They plotted and researched each book together then wrote alternate chapters. The books were written over a ten year period and carefully planned to allow for gradual character development and evolving social commentary as the series continued. Mr Wahloo, who died in 1975, was a reporter for several Swedish newspapers and magazines and wrote numerous radio and television plays, film scripts, short stories, and novels. Maj Sjöwall is also a poet.