They live the same life as millions of us. They have a lot in common: they fall in love, get married, get divorced, take care of children, and sometimes knock back a mug of beer or a glass of something stronger. And at the same time, these are completely different people: someone hates weapons, but loves chess, and someone has a phenomenal memory. Each of them has their own weaknesses, shortcomings and talents. But they all serve in the police, investigating crimes under the leadership of Martin Beck. In The Scoundrel of Sefle, Martin Beck and his assistants must solve the brutal murder of a policeman. The deceased was a bad cop. The worst policeman you can imagine: a scoundrel, a scoundrel and a worthless worker. But his name was not tarnished in any way, because there is no point in complaining about a policeman. Ordinary mortals are defenseless even against a simple policeman, and the murdered man was a police commissioner...