An elderly lady is up to no good : stories / Helene Tursten ; translated by Marlaine Delargy.
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?
Record details
- ISBN: 1641290110
- ISBN: 9781641290111
- Physical Description: 171 pages ; 16 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Soho Crime, 2018.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Three stories were first published in Swedish in a collection entitled Mina mindre mord och mysterier"--Copyright page. Subtitle from cover. |
Formatted Contents Note: | An elderly lady has accomodation problems -- An elderly lady on her travels -- An elderly lady seeks peace at Christmastime -- The antique dealer's death -- An elderly lady is faced with a difficult dilemma. |
Language Note: | In English, translated from the Swedish. |
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Subject: | Older people > Fiction. Murderers > Fiction. Short stories. Göteborg (Sweden) > Fiction. |
Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Humorous fiction. Short stories. Novels. Mystery fiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Abington Community Library | MYS TURSTEN (Text) | 50687011606731 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Annie Halenbake Ross Library | F Tur (Text) | 00158712 | ADULT Fiction | Available | - |
Bethel Tulpehocken Public Library | TUR (Text) | 33249023814779 | Fiction | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | FICTION Tur (Text) | 85131001623561 | CACM Fiction | Checked Out | 04/30/2024 |
Claysburg Area Public Library | F Tur (Text) | 10CLA00100790I | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Coudersport Public Library | FIC TUR (Text) | 30183000937555 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Gettysburg Library | MYS FIC TURSTEN HELENE (Text) | 35740635379738 | Mystery Fiction | Available | - |
Glatfelter Memorial Library | Adults TUR Fiction (Text) | 34216000930489 | Adult Area | Checked Out | 05/10/2024 |
Huntingdon County Library | F TUR (Text) | 30298100598956 | Fiction | Available | - |
Indian Valley Public Library | Mystery Tursten (Text) | 39427103324992 | Fiction Room: Adult Mystery | Available | - |