 First edition (Swedish) | |
| Author | Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mannen på balkongen |
| Language | Swedish |
| Series | Martin Beck series |
| Publisher | Norstedts Förlag (Swedish) Pantheon Books (English) |
Publication date | 1967 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | 1968 |
| Pages | 199 |
| Preceded by | The Man Who Went Up in Smoke |
| Followed by | The Laughing Policeman |
The Man on the Balcony is a mystery novel by Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, originally published as Mannen på balkongen in 1967.[1] It is the third novel in the detective series revolving around Swedish police detective Martin Beck.[2]
In the novel, Martin Beck and his team realize that a paedophilic murderer may have been seen by an unidentified serial robber on the lookout for a victim in the same area. The pressure increases when more child murders begin to occur.
- ^ "THE MAN ON THE BALCONY (VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK … | Kirkus Reviews". 1 September 1968.
- ^ "Review - The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo". www.eurocrime.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-20.