'One of the most authentic, gripping and profound collections of police procedurals ever accomplished' MICHAEL CONNELLY
Someone is assaulting and killing young girls in the once-peaceful parks of Stockholm, and people are tense and fearful. Detective Inspector Martin Beck has two witnesses: a cold-blooded mugger who won't say much, and a three-year-old boy who can't say much. The dedicated work of the police seems to be leading nowhere, and with each passing day the likelihood of another murder grows. But then Beck remembers someone - or something - he overheard . . .
The Man on the Balcony balances the most inhuman of crimes with the humanity of the men who must solve it, resulting in a police procedural that is as moving and credible as it is enthralling.
The first great series of police thrillers . . . they caught the colour of the political times and are above all truly exciting' MICHAEL ONDAATJE
'Hauntingly effective storytelling' NEW YORK TIMES
'If you haven't read Sjowall/Wahloo, start now' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH