FFB: THE LOCKED ROOM, Sjowall and Wahloo

 

If there is one setup that always catches my attention in crime fiction, it is the locked room mystery. John Dickson Carr was undoubtedly the master and I read every one of his books many years ago (and also the ones writter under Carter Dickson).

One of my favorite locked room murders, because I am such a Martin Beck fan, is THE LOCKED ROOM. byMaj Sjowall and Per Wahloo.

In one part of town, a woman robs a bank. In another, a corpse is found shot through the heart in a room locked from within with no firearm in sight. Although the two incidents appear unrelated, Detective Inspector Martin Beck believes otherwise, and solving the mystery acquires the utmost importance. I am not sure this one would rank with the greats but setting and character rate high with me.And this, of course, is from one of the greatest series ever.

What are some other great ones?  Locked room mysteries, that is.