When a police inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of police misconduct and a possible revenge motive.
When Lieutenant Nyman is found murdered in his hospital bed Swedish Superintendent Beck finds himself on the trail of an anguished rooftop assassin whose wife died under suspicious circumstances whilst in Nyman’s custody. A classic of 70s gangster noir, ”The Man on the Roof” is a visceral and moral roller coaster climaxing in an explosive action sequence high over the streets of Stockholm.