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The Resource An elderly lady is up to no good, Helene Tursten ; translated by Marlaine Delargy

An elderly lady is up to no good, Helene Tursten ; translated by Marlaine Delargy

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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?
Language
  • eng
  • swe
  • eng
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Publication
Extent
171 pages
Note
"Three stories were first published in Swedish in a collection entitled Mina mindre mord och mysterier"--Copyright page
Contents
  • An elderly lady has accommodation 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
Isbn
9781641290111
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An elderly lady is up to no good
Title
An elderly lady is up to no good
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Helene Tursten ; translated by Marlaine Delargy
Creator
Contributor
Author
Translator
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Language
  • eng
  • swe
  • eng
Summary
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?
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YDX
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1954-
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Tursten, Helene
Dewey number
839.73/74
Index
no index present
Language note
In English, translated from the Swedish
LC call number
PT9876.3.U55
LC item number
A2 2018
Literary form
short stories
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Delargy, Marlaine
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  • Older people
  • Murderers
  • Göteborg (Sweden)
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An elderly lady is up to no good, Helene Tursten ; translated by Marlaine Delargy
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Publication
Note
"Three stories were first published in Swedish in a collection entitled Mina mindre mord och mysterier"--Copyright page
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • An elderly lady has accommodation 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
Control code
on1023080443
Dimensions
16 cm
Extent
171 pages
Isbn
9781641290111
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1023080443
Label
An elderly lady is up to no good, Helene Tursten ; translated by Marlaine Delargy
Publication
Note
"Three stories were first published in Swedish in a collection entitled Mina mindre mord och mysterier"--Copyright page
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • An elderly lady has accommodation 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
Control code
on1023080443
Dimensions
16 cm
Extent
171 pages
Isbn
9781641290111
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1023080443

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