Martha and the infamous League of Pensioners are back in The Little Old Lady Strikes Back, from the author of the smash-hit The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules.
After stealing some priceless Russian jewels from the Stockholm Auction House, Martha and her gang flee to the small village of Hemmavid to lie low. But what they find is a village in crisis, so they decide they want to help revive the place.
But the village needs money. So, in steps the League of Pensioners to arrange events to attract paying tourists. Which turns out to be a rather delicate balancing act when you are wanted by the police.
Having donned the mantle of guerrilla fighters come to save Sweden’s countryside from depopulation, will the League be able to help the villagers get the attention of the politicians – and save the village – without getting caught?
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg’s socially engaged, riotous comedy is perfect for fans of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Translated by Rod Bradbury.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781035005567
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 284 g
Dimensions: 198 x 133 x 27 mm
Gently humorous and pleasantly daft - Guardian
A good-natured, humorous crime caper - Independent on Sunday
A complete hoot - Saga Magazine
This laugh-out-loud international bestseller will have you chuckling one minute and crying the next - The Lady
A quirky, offbeat delight and a heart-warming reminder that one is never too old for some mischief and adventure - Tom Winter, author of Lost & Found
A shining expression of how joyous life is. It is not dangerous to grow old if you are like Märtha and the gang - Hyllan, blogg
The funniest book this year! - Magazine Familjen, Norway
A book which should be read by people of all ages - Radio P4
A hilarious farce . . . highly entertaining with very well crafted characters - Frettabladid newspaper, Iceland
It has humour, brilliant dialogue, irony and warmth. A light-hearted and enjoyable detective comedy with breath-taking events, which provide many smiles but also reflection on life - PRO Pensionären
Criminally fun! - Bonniers Bokklubb
Very imaginative, fun and filled with gallons of humour! - Katarina Mazetti
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