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The Laughing Policeman
- Swedish: Den skrattande polisen
- Series: Martin Beck 4
- Author: Maj Sjowall
- Author: Per Wahloo
- As Noted In: Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, Mystery Writers of America
- As Noted In: Notable Novels and Novellas, Phantom
- As Noted In: The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time, Mystery Writers of America
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968/00/00 | Maj Sjowall | Author | "The Laughing Policeman" is published. | ||||
| 1968/00/00 | Martin Beck | Detective Inspector | Is Martin Beck the 'The Laughing Policeman' by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo? "Martin Beck stopped in the doorway of his apartment in Bagarmossen." | ||||
| 1970/00/00 | Per Wahloo | Author | "Den skrattande polisen" by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo is translated into English. |
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| Particulars for The Laughing Policeman: | |||
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| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Crime | Crime | ||
| Narrative Arts | Detective | a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes. | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Murder | the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another | |
| Narrative Arts | Mystery | something not understood or beyond understanding | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Genre | Nordic Noir | crime fiction genre characterized by bleak, cold settings, dark and morally complex narratives, and the exploration of social issues like misogyny and racism within seemingly prosperous societies | |
| Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
| Narrative Arts | Police Procedural | a subgenre of crime fiction that focuses on the detailed, step-by-step process of police investigations, often featuring law enforcement officers as the protagonists | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
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| Original Language: | Swedish | ||
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