Person

Maj Sjöwall

Writing · 1935–2020 · Stockholm, Sweden

Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.

• Grimme Award

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  Beck

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  Timeshift

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  Mördaren - en helt vanlig person

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  Beck 54 - In the shadows

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  Beck: The Last Day

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  Beck 53 - From the Ashes

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  Unfinished Dinner

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  Beck 03 - White Nights

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  Beck – De gesloten kamer

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• 2026Beck 54 - In the shadowsCharacters
• 2025Beck 53 - From the AshesCharacters
• 2025Beck 52 - The Invisible ManCharacters
• 2024Beck 51 - VilhelmCharacters
• 2023Beck 50 - DeadlockCharacters
• 2023Beck 49 - InfernoCharacters
• 2023Beck 48 - Quid Pro QuoCharacters
• 2022Beck 47 - The Death TrapCharacters
• 2022Beck 46 - The Crying CopCharacters
• 2022Beck 45 - 58 MinutesCharacters
• 2022Beck 44 - Rage RoomCharacters
• 2021Beck 43 - Haunted by the PastCharacters
• 2021Beck - Den förlorade sonenCharacters
• 2021Beck 41 - Death in SamarraCharacters
• 2020Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable DoubtCharacters
• 2020Beck 39 - UndercoverCharacters
• 2018Beck 38 - The Devil's AdvocateCharacters
• 2018Beck 37 - Without IntentCharacters
• 2018Beck 36 - The Thin IceCharacters
• 2018Beck 35 - Your Own BloodCharacters
• 2016Beck: The Last DayCharacters
• 2016Beck 33 - End of the RoadCharacters
• 2016Beck 32 - SteinarCharacters
• 2016Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brottSelf
• 2016Beck 31 - GunvaldCharacters
• 2015Beck 30 - The Hospital MurdersCharacters
• 2015Beck 29 - InvasionCharacters
• 2015Beck 28 - The FamilyCharacters
• 2015Beck 27 - Room 302Characters
• 2011Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the WorldSelf
• 2010Beck 26 - Buried AliveCharacters
• 2009Beck 25 - The Eye of the StormCharacters
• 2007Beck 24 - In the Name of GodCharacters
• 2007Beck 23 - The Silent ScreamCharacters
• 2007Beck 22 - The Weak LinkCharacters
• 2007Beck 21 - The Japanese PaintingCharacters
• 2007Beck 20 - The LawyerCharacters
• 2007Beck 19 - The VultureCharacters
• 2006Beck 17 - The ScorpionCharacters
• 2004With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the RoofSelf
• 2002Timeshiftself
• 2002Beck 16 - The Last WitnessCharacters
• 2002Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass BallCharacters
• 2002Beck 14 - The Advertising ManCharacters
• 2002Beck 13 - Sender UnknownCharacters
• 2002Beck 12 - The LonerCharacters
• 2001Beck 11 - The CartelCharacters
• 2001Beck 10 - The Man Without a FaceCharacters
• 2001Beck 09 - The Price of VengeanceCharacters
• 1999BeckCharacters
• 1998Beck 08 - Trails in DarknessCharacters
• 1998Beck 07 - The Money ManCharacters
• 1998Beck 06 - The MonsterCharacters
• 1998Beck 05 - The Boarding House PearlCharacters
• 1998Beck 04 - Eye for an EyeCharacters
• 1998Beck 03 - White NightsCharacters
• 1997Beck - The Man with the IconsCharacters
• 1997Beck 01 - The Decoy BoyCharacters
• 1994Stockholm MarathonWoman With Starting Gun (uncredited)
• 1994Cop KillerCottage owner (uncredited)
• 1993The Man on the BalconyThe teacher
• 1993Murder at the SavoyWoman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited)
• 1993RoseannaPolice Secretary in Motala (uncredited)
• 1993Beck – De gesloten kamerCharacters
• 1993The Fire Engine That DisappearedWoman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited)
• 1986The Locked RoomNovel
• 1980The Man Who Went Up in SmokeNovel
• 1979Unfinnished DinnerNovel
• 1979Unfinished DinnerNovel
• 1976Man on the RoofNovel
• 1973The Laughing PolicemanNovel
• 1967RoseannaNovel
• 1967Mördaren - en helt vanlig personWriter
• 1964Grimme AwardSelf
• —Beck 55Characters
• —Beck 56Characters