Beschreibung:
The Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, a major figure in world politics and an ardent opponent of apartheid, was shot dead on the streets of Stockholm in February 1986. At the time of his death, Palme was deeply involved in Middle East diplomacy and was working under UN auspices to end the Iran-Iraq war. Across Scandinavia, Palme's killing had an impact similar to that of the Kennedy assassinations in the United States-and it ignited nearly as many conspiracy theories. Interest in the Palme slaying was most recently stirred by reports of the death of Christer Pettersson, who was tried for the murder twice, convicted the first time, and then acquitted on appeal.
ContentsList of IllustrationsPreface1. Death in Stockholm2. Blood on the Snow3. A Killer on the Loose4. Hans Holmér Takes Charge5. The First Main Suspect: The Oddball Schoolmaster6. Red Herrings7. The Kurdish Conspiracy8. Ebbe Carlsson's Secret Investigation9. The Second Main Suspect: The Bayonet Killer10. The Trials of Christer Pettersson11. The Scapegoat Is Never Tarred12. Conspiracy Theories13. The Police Investigation Keels Over14. Did Olof Palme Know His Killer?15. Who Might Olof Palme Have Met?16. The Crime of the CenturyNotesIndex