The Man on the Balcony
A Martin Beck Police Mystery

Someone is killing young girls in the oncepeaceful parks of Stockholmkilling them after having his way. The people of Stockholm are tense and fearful. Police Superintendent Martin Beck has two witnesses: a coldblooded mugger who wont say much and a threeyearold boy who cant say much. The dedicated work of the police force seems to be leading nowhere, and with each passing day, the likelihood of another murder grows. But then Beck remembers someoneor somethinghe overheard.