Summary: He's got no style, he's got no flash and he's squarely in middle age. Swedish detective Martin Beck is good at one thing, methodically catching criminals so that they can be put away, for a long time. His tightly wound partner, Gunvald, is his opposite, an impulsive man who cuts a dashing figure, is in no way politically correct and who never met a boundary he didn't leap across.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BECSummary: He's got no style or flash, but Swedish detective Martin Beck is superb at one thing, methodically catching criminals and putting them away. He's joined in these episodes by Steinar Hovland, an accomplished investigator from Oslo, Norway, whose relaxed manner belies his killer drive in the interrogation room. Beck learns to work with his new colleague but also finds out that Steiner brings with...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BECSummary: Detective Jess Savage wants to leave the past behind and make the most of her tentative new relationship with daughter Ruby, but a blackmailer is making that impossible, threatening to expose Jess as a murderer. As Jess hunts for her blackmailer, she solves crimes on Waiheke Island with her partner, DS Justin Harding, whose attempts to reconnect with his criminal father lead to a shocking outcome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV GULSummary: "One of Britain's most thrilling series" (Entertainment Weekly) returns as the elite squad of detectives begin investigating a string of murders with links to the police force. Could the killer be a fellow officer? The case has deeply personal ramifications for the team led by DI David Bradford, involving DS Vivienne Cole's ex-husband and threats to DC Rob Brady's family. As they try to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023