Äldre dam med onda avsikter

By Helene Tursten

Book Overview

Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and... no qualms about a little murder. This funny, irreverent story collection by Helene Tursten, author of the Irene Huss investigations, features two-never-before translated stories that will keep you laughing all the way to the retirement home.

Ever since her darling father's untimely death when she was only eighteen, Maud has lived in the family's spacious apartment in downtown Gothenburg rent-free, thanks to a minor clause in a hastily negotiated contract. That was how Maud learned that good things can come from tragedy. Now in her late eighties, Maud contents herself with traveling the world and surfing the net from the comfort of her father's ancient armchair. It's a solitary existence, and she likes it that way.

Over the course of her adventures--or misadventures--this little bold lady will handle a crisis with a local celebrity who has her eyes on Maud's apartment, foil the engagement of her long-ago lover, and dispose of some pesky neighbors. But when the local authorities are called to investigate a dead body found in Maud's apartment, will Maud finally become a suspect?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641290110
• ISBN13: 9781641290111
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Soho Crime
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

This elderly lady loved it

This is a delightful read - very dry humor and extremely funny. There is a 2nd book after this, too. Also good. This was a great escape from the woes of current life.

An Elderly lady is up to no good

This book is a must read for anyone who likes a little mystery and humor can't wait to read the second book.