Murder at the Savoy

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Murder at the Savoy (Polis polis potatismos) is a Swedish crime novel by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö from 1970 in the series revolving around police detective Martin Beck.

[edit] Plot

A well known business man is shot at a dinner table in front of his colleagues at the Savoy Hotel in Malmö in southern Sweden. Martin Beck is called down to Malmö when the local police aren´t able to solve the crime.

[edit] Trivia

The Swedish title of the book, meaning "Police, police, mashed potatoes", is explained in a scene where Gunvald Larsson is telling off the miserably lazy policemen Kristansson and Kvant. The two policemen had, instead of obeying their orders to arrest a suspect at Arlanda Airport, been arguing with a man who's 3-year-old son had shouted "Police, police, mashed potatoes" at the two policemen while they were eating Hot Dog with mashed potatoes at a grill bar.

[edit] Film

The book was made into a film in 1993 by director Pelle Berglund.

Preceded by The Fire Engine That Disappeared

"Martin Beck" timeline, part 6 of 10

Succeeded by The Abominable Man

Sjöwall and Wahlöö novels, featuring Martin Beck
Novels: Roseanna | The Man Who Went Up in Smoke | The Man on the Balcony | The Laughing Policeman | The Fire Engine That Disappeared | Murder at the Savoy | The Abominable Man | The Locked Room | Cop Killer | The Terrorists
Authors: Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö