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ⓘ About Per Wahloo
Per Wahloo is a Swedish author known for his crime fiction novels. Born in 1926 in Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland, he is sometimes known as Peter Wahloo in English. He debuted as a novelist with his first novel, The Lorry, being published in 1962. The book is also known by the title A Necessary Action. He is the son of writer and journalist Waldemar and had one brother. Per Wahloo’s last novel was The Terrorists, which was released one year after he passed away in 1975 from an unsuccessful pancreatic operation done to try and address his cancer in Malmo, Sweden at the age of 48 (the book was published in 1976). The book was authored with the help of Maj Sjowall, his common-law partner and fellow Marxist for thirteen years.
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Who is Per Wahloo?
Per Wahloo is a Swedish author known for his crime fiction novels. Born in 1926 in Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland, he is sometimes known as Peter Wahloo in English. He debuted as a novelist with his first novel, The Lorry, being published in 1962.
Which Per Wahloo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Martin Beck series, the earliest of Per Wahloo's multi-book series: it opens with Roseanna (1965) and runs to 10 books across 1965–1975, ending with The Terrorists (1975).
How many books has Per Wahloo written?
Per Wahloo has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1960 and 2013. 12 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Martin Beck series with 10 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Per Wahloo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Per Wahloo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Jensen (1964–1968, 2 books) and Martin Beck (1965–1975, 10 books).
How are Per Wahloo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Per Wahloo's 16 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Martin Beck (10 books, 1965–1975); Inspector Jensen (2 books, 1964–1968).