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The story opens with a trial where an eighteen-year-old woman is accused of a bank robbery she never intended to commit. Later, a pornographic film producer is found murdered at the home of his mistress. The main plot of the book involves Martin Beck leading a team of policemen to prevent a presumed terrorist attack on a highly unpopular American senator who is paying an official visit to Sweden. The attack is led by terrorist Reinhard Heydt, born by a Danish mother in PietermaritzburgSouth Africapart of the fictitious international terrorist organization Ulag which has already carried out several exceedingly brutal attacks successfully. Beck is appointed head of the protection unit for the state visit and to plan the distance protection with four colleagues. They assume that the attack on a place will be that the convoy must pass, perpetrated presumably in the same pattern as in a previous assassination of Ulag in a Book 10) American country. The four terrorists of Ulag manage to place the bomb. However, they are deceived by a delayed television coverage when triggering the ignition and Einar Ronn, one of four commissioners to Beck manages to clear the square shortly before the explosion. The situation Book 10) seems to be under control, but shortly afterwards there is a shot, but the victim is not the US Senator, but the Swedish Prime The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series. The perpetrator is the eighteen-year-old woman from the bank robbery storyline. Two of the four terrorists are taken by Book 10) and arrested by the police in their hiding place. The third, Levallois has fled. The police seals off all roads across national borders. As the fourth terrorist Heydt encounters the police, there is an exchange of fire in which Heydt is killed and a policeman injured. The story, and indeed the series, ends with the policemen able to go home to spend Christmas with their families, with the book ending with Beck, happily partnered with Rhea, his girlfriend, enjoying New Year festivities with Kollberg and Gun, Kollberg's wife. Lennart Kollberg has resigned from the force and plays only a minor role in this book. In the novel was adapted for film under the title Stockholm Marathonwith its plot much altered. In the film, the intended victim is a man running the Stockholm Marathon and the motive is revenge. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, Book 10) Terrorist disambiguation. Main article: Stockholm Marathon film. Martin Beck. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. First Swedish edition. The Terrorists (Martin Beck, #10) by Maj Sjöwall

Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. NOOK Book. Chapter 1 The National Commissioner of Police smiled. Only one of the three men smiled back. Stig Malm had beautiful white The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series and liked smiling to show them off. Over the years he had quite unconsciously acquired a whole register of smiles. The one he was using now could only be described as ingratiating and fawning. The chief of the Security Police suppressed yawn and Martin Beck blew his nose. He often did not appear until late in the morning and even then he was usually inaccessible even to his closest colleagues. He had even had a Thermos of coffee and real china cups brought in, instead of the usual plastic mugs. Stig Malm got up and poured out the coffee. Martin Beck knew that before he sat The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series again he would first pinch the crease in his trousers and then carefully run his hand across his well-cut wavy hair. Stig Malm was his immediate superior and Martin Beck had no respect for him whatsoever. His self-satisfied coquettishness and insinuating officiousness toward senior potentates were characteristics that Martin Beck had ceased to be annoyed by and nowadays found simply foolish. What did irritate him, on the other hand, and often constituted an obstacle to his work, was the man's rigidity and lack of self-criticism, a lack just as total and destructive as his ignorance of everything to do with practical police work. That he had risen to such a high position was due to ambition, political opportunism and a certain amount of administrative ability. The chief of the Security Police put four lumps of sugar into his coffee, stirred it with a spoon and slurped as he drank. Maim drank his without sugar, careful as he Book 10) of his trim figure. Martin Beck was not feeling well and did not want coffee this early in the morning. The The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series Commissioner took both sugar and cream and crooked his little finger as he raised his cup. He emptied it in one gulp and pushed it away from him, simultaneously pulling toward him a green file that had been lying on the corner of the polished conference table. You're not planning to be ill again, are you? You know we can't afford to be without you. He already was ill. He had been drinking wine with his twenty-two-year-old daughter and her boy friend until half-past three in the morning and knew that he looked awful as a result. But he had no desire to discuss his self-inflicted indisposition with his superior, and moreover he didn't think that the "again" was really fair. He had been away from work with the flu and a high temperature for three days at the beginning of March and it was now the seventh of May. A bit of a cold, that's all. There was not even feigned sympathy in his voice, only reproach. I assume we're not here to discuss my appearance or The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series state of my health. Judging by the contents—three or four sheets of paper at the most—there was some hope that today's meeting would not drag on for too long. On top lay a typed letter with the mark of a large green rubber stamp beneath the scrawled signature and a letterhead that Martin Beck could not make out from where he was sitting. So did Kosygin's, organizationally as well as security-wise. And the Environmental Conference, to take a maybe slightly different example. What I'm referring to is the visit by this senator from the United States at the end of November. It could turn out to be a hot potato, if I may use that expression. We've never been confronted with the problem of VIPs from the States before, but now we are. The date's been set and I've already received certain instructions. Our preparations must be made well ahead of time and be extremely thorough. We have to be prepared for anything. The Commissioner shrugged. You know that as well as I do. I've got my orders to go by and you'll be getting yours. He was still trying to read the letterhead on the letter in the green file. He thought he could discern the word "police" or possibly "policia. Reluctantly he sipped at the bitter coffee. He gave the letter to Stig Malm, to pass The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series the table before he continued. As the visiting president is not particularly popular in the host country, they will be taking all possible measures to protect him. As in many other Latin American countries, they have had to deal with a Book 10) of The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series attempts—of both native and foreign politicians. Consequently, they have considerable experience, and I would think that their police force and security services are the best qualified in that area. I'm convinced that we could learn much by studying their methods and procedures. The president's visit was to take place on the fifth of June, hardly a month away, and the representative of the Swedish police was welcome to arrive two weeks earlier, so that he could study the most important phases of the preparatory work. The signature was elegant and totally illegible, but elucidated in typescript. The name was Spanish, long, and appeared in some way to be noble and distinguished. When the letter had been returned to the The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series file, the Commissioner said, "The problem is, who shall we send? Martin Beck feared that he himself might be suggested. Five years earlier, before he had broken out of his unhappy marriage, he would have been delighted to undertake an assignment that would take him away from home for a while. But now, the last thing he wanted to do was to go abroad, and he Book 10) to say, "This is more of a Security Service The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series, isn't it? In the second place, we're already experts on these matters and it would be more useful Book 10) someone went who The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series unfamiliar with security questions. Whoever goes will pass on what he learns to the rest of us when he gets back, so everyone will benefit anyway. Nor you, Martin. The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series was aware of the fact that the Commissioner did not master the Castilian language, either. The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series raised his eyebrows. Someone in Criminal Investigation? Gunvald Book 10). He did The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series usually speak up for Gunvald Larsson, but Malm's tone of voice had annoyed him and he was so used to disagreeing with Malm that he opposed him almost automatically. He speaks English, French and German, too, all fluently. And a little Russian. Look The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series his file and you'll see. The Commissioner looked thoughtful. It's true he has a tendency to behave somewhat boorishly, and he's much too undisciplined. But he's undeniably one of our best inspectors, even if he The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series find it difficult to obey orders and stick to regulations. Do you think he'd be suitable? He behaves like a boor and uses language more suited to a longshoreman than a former ship's officer. Martin Beck had recently heard Gunvald Larsson call MaIm "that magnificent asshole" in the man's presence, but fortunately Maim had not realized that Book 10) epithet was intended for him. The Commissioner did not seem to take much notice of Malm's objections. He can behave well if he wants to. He has a better background than most. He comes from a wealthy and cultured family, he's had the best possible education and an upbringing that has taught him how to behave correctly in all possible circumstances. That shows, even if he does his best to conceal it. Martin Beck sensed that Stig Malm would very much have liked the assignment and that he was annoyed at not even being asked. He also thought it would be good to be rid of Gunvald Larsson for a while, as he was not much liked by his colleagues and had an unusual capacity for causing rows and complications. The Commissioner did not seem wholly convinced even by his own reasoning, and Martin Beck said encouragingly, "I think we should send Gunvald. He has all the qualifications needed for the job. That undoubtedly makes an impression. His trousers were unpressed and baggy, the collar of his polo sweater was wide and limp from many washings, his tweed jacket was worn and missing a button. The National Commissioner rose to his feet and closed the file. I shall personally inform Larsson of our decision. Home 1 Books 2. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. With a new introduction by Dennis Lehane: "Tension so thick the reader could crack a tooth. Martin Beck - Wikipedia

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to Book 10). Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Joan Tate Translator. An year-old woman is accused of a bank robbery she never intended to commit. Later, a producer of pornographic films is found murdered at the home of his mistress. Meanwhile, Martin Beck is placed in charge of Swedish security ahead of the visit of a US senator whom a group of Book 10) terrorists is determined to assassinate. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published August 12th first published More Details Original Title. Martin Beck Police Mystery Martin Beck. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Terroristsplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The Terrorists Martin Beck, May 21, Lyn rated it liked it. The Terrorists was not complete when Per Wahloo died in and Maj Sjowall finished the last few chapters alone. Quirky and with a personality all its own, this follows a meandering path between loosely connected sub-plots with the main plot following Beck and his team assigned to protect a visiting American senator from a group of international terrorists. Filled with interesting characters and a unique narrative structure this very early Nordic Noir entry may have prefigured the class of novels now more commonly known in this genre. Still, the writing is distinctive and has a charm and attraction that makes it stand out. Aug 31, Algernon Darth Anyan rated it it was amazing Shelves: A legitimate question, given the enduring popularity The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series this series of ten police procedural novels written 50 years ago and still considered among the best in the field. For the authors, The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series is a rhetorical question, aboundantly answered in the actions of their lead character: " Many popular The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series have tried to explain their own interest in Beck, and each of the ten novels is introduced by one of these big guns in the field. I usually avoid introductions, trying to make my own mind about what I am reading Book 10) I check out what others critics think, but in this present case, I believe Dennis Lehane is much more The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series than I could ever hope to be, so The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series will let him present Martin Beck to you: As this novel - the tenth in the series - is Martin Beck's swan song, it's worth noting that in the annals of realistic fictional policemen, Beck stands a full head above most. He carries plenty of psychic scars and admits to a depressive personality, but he's not gloom laden to the point of masochistic self-pity that so often masquerades as a hard-boiled hero's tragic worldview. Beck is a dogged worker bee entering his later middle-aged years with a healthy romantic life and no illusions about his place in the larger scheme of things. However exceptional, he is a civil servant. A great cop, yes, but in Sjowall and Wahloo's vision, a great cop is little more than a great The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series in a hopelessly flawed system. Book 10) talents include "his good memory, his obstinacy, which was occasionally mule-like That's the writer's job. The cop's job is to persevere, to examine the evidence, collate the data, push the papers, and work the case to its end. With an apology for the long quote, put here more for my own later reference, I will next remark on the writer's job, what Lehane calls "tilting at windmills". Over the ten book journey, I have remarked on the increasing acerbity of the social polemic promoted by Sjowall and Wahloo. The murder cases under investigation start with an anonymous victim of a deranged serial killer in Book 10), and slowly evolve into a condemnation of society in its entirety, in particular of the incompetent bureaucracy that controls the centralized police force. Martin Beck is apolitical, a functionary doing his job, but even for himself it becomes impossible to ignore the larger significance of the murders cases that land on his desk. For his colleague and best friend Kollberg, the pressure to conform to a rotten system proved too much, so he throws in the towel and quits. Martin is resigned to the loss of his friend, but this way out is not an option for him, too aware that it is the responsiblity of a good person to continue to do his job to the best of his ability: He's a nice man. I like his wife, too. And I think he did the right thing. He saw that the police as an organization devoted itself to terrorizing mainly two categories of people, socialists and people who couldn't make it in our class society. He acted according to his conscience and convinctions. It comes as no surprise to readers who followed the series in publication order, that the last book is dominated by the social issues to an unprecedented level. Given that Wahloo knew he was dying of cancer, it is probably not surprising that he turned the final chapter into a fiery anti-establishment manifesto. With his life partner Maj Sjowall, they close 'The Story of Crime' with the whole government put on trial for murders against 'the people'. I Book 10) lots of people know perfectly well they're being cheated and betrayed, but most people are too scared or Book 10) comfortable to say anything. It doesn't help to protest or complain, either, because the people in power don't pay any attention. They don't care about anything except their own importance, they don't care about ordinary people. There are several kinds of terrorists in this last novel, and analyzing their methods and their ideology is probably going to spoil the outcome of the investigation, so tread carefully from this point on. Beck, as head of the Crime section of Stockholm's police is involved in the first two, and is later assigned as coordinator for security measures surrounding the visit of a powerful American senator to Sweden. Given the absence of old time friend Kollberg, Beck has to rely to a greater degree on Gunvald Larsson, despite their mutual dislike. The trend of blaming the system and the incompetent of ill-intended oligarchy was started several books back in the series, but it reaches its peak here, as the role are reversed and the criminals are cast The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series a positive light and their actions are seen as justified rebellion in the face of gross injustice. The victims or targets are cast as guilty as charged of crimes against humanity. Book 10) the same Braxen, in case the point was not clear enough: What sort of people are they you get for murder and other horrors? Like the last one - some poor working slob who tried to hit back at the capitalist bastard who had destroyed his life. Such blatant embrace of socialist politics might have been a turn-off, a disconnect, in the hands of less skillfull writers. But Sjowall and Wahloo are working together like a fine tuned piano, tugging at the heart strings with their tale of woe of the simple men and women, carefully escalating the tension of the chase and depicting the slow accumulation of clues with consummate art. Without humour and a touch of love this tale would be grim and depressing, but sometimes the same humour is of such a dark shade that the laughter is coming hand in hand with fury: You mean he thought your abbreviation for 'clod squad' stood for 'commando section. It's even harder to laugh when you know that several years after the book was published, life overtook fiction and view spoiler [ the prime minister of Sweden was assassinated in a bizare incident while his secret service detail was absent from duty hide spoiler ]. Regarding the unequal struggle between the oligarchy and the disenfranchised citizens, I can't help but notice that Sjowall and Wahloo's arguments, situated unapologetically at the extreme left of the political spectrum, are nevertheless The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series today in the indifference of the major players to the demonstrations and grass roots movements of their electorate: protests against globalization, mass Book 10), money in politics, too big to fall banks and widespread corruption come and go under the imperturbable gaze of the elite, while secret pacts are negotiated to give them Book 10) their corporations even Book 10) control over our lives. Recently - no; for as long as I can remember, large and powerful nations within the capitalist bloc have been ruled by people who according to accepted legal norms are simply criminals, who from lust for power and financial gain have led their people into an abyss of egoism, self-indulgence and a view of life based entirely on materialism and Book 10) toward their fellow human beings. I think of her, and the only hope I see for the future is in these individual gestures of kindness and integrity that always start from the bottom up. A lot of nostalgia and reminiscing about the past infuses this last novel in the series. I share in the sadness of necessary goodbyes to Beck and his idiosyncratic colleagues from the Stockholm Serious Crime Book 10), many of them making cameo appearances in this last investigation: Lennart Kollberg, Fredrik Melander, Benny Skacke, Gunnvald Larsson, Einar Ronn, Asa Torrell, Per Mansson, and all the other memorable people that give a human face to the cold equations of murder. The influence of the work of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo is unquestioned on both sides of the Atlantic, and is often judged as the golden standard against which other police The Terrorists (the Martin Beck Series are today judged. The authors claim that they planned it from the start to tell their story in ten books, but my last quote reflects on the continuity, both of the criminal endeavours and of the efforts of good men and women to fight against them and against the root causes of evil. Yes, I do, and I guess that is a time to remember. But everything that happened afterwards? No, goddammit. And what's worse, Book 10) don't think this is where it's going to end. View all 12 comments. And they wrote books together. Apparently, during their collaboration, they always worked by Book 10) alternate chapters -- and then corrected each other's chapters. The Terrorists was the final book of a projected 10 book series. It is one of the better ones of this outstanding series. The books, of course, should be read in sequence, starting with Roseanna. This series was one of the first Scandi police procedurals -- and it is very effective. Moreover, by the end, one has come to know a series of very interesting characters. The books have interesting plots, and the plots are character driven in a way that most crime novels are not. They are not thrillers -- they are analytical.