The Abominable Man

Martin Beck #7; unique in the Beck series with just 24 hours from crime to resolution; said to be the series that started the 'Scandinavian Noir' genre of mixing crime stories and social issues, and spawning a movie version, 'The Man on the Roof' by Bo Widerberg.

Publisher: Victor Gollancz. First English edition
Edition: First Edition
Place Published: London
Fine in very good dustwrapper with a crease at the bottom of the rear panel.


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