
Maj Sjöwall (5 September 1935 – 29 April 2020) was a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for her books about police detective Martin Beck. She wrote the books in collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö.

Woman standing at table at Savoy (uncredited)
Polis polis potatismos

The teacher
Mannen på balkongen

Woman next to Martin Beck on the flight (uncredited)
Brandbilen som försvann

Police Secretary in Motala (uncredited)
Roseanna

Woman With Starting Gun (uncredited)
Stockholm Marathon

Self
Med sikte på realism

Cottage owner (uncredited)
Polismördaren

Self
Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

Self
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
9
Gender
Female
Birthday
1935-09-25
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sweden
Also Known As