The Little Old Lady Strikes Back by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg

【Product Information】

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 to do so, the village needs money. In steps the League of Pensioners to arrange events to attract paying tourists. Which all turns out to be a rather delicate – and dramatic – balancing act when you are wanted by the police. Even when the school is about to be closed, they step up to put on classes in technology, seamanship and entrepreneurship so that the students can start companies and create new jobs and hopefully a future.

Having donned the mantle of guerrilla fighters come to save Sweden’s countryside from depopulation, will they be able to help the villagers get the attention of the politicians to save the village without being caught?

Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg’s socially engaged, riotous comedy is perfect for fans of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Series and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Translated by Rod Bradbury.

【Author Information】

Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg

A former journalist and marine archaeologist, is a Swedish author who has written many books in different genres, including popular science, cartoons, children’s and historical fiction.

Her individual writing style, featuring depth of insight, and sense of surprise and humour, gives her books a special appeal. So much so that in 1999 she won the prestigious Widding Prize as the best writer of popular history and historical novels.

She is the author of the internationally bestselling The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules and The Little Old Lady Who Struck Lucky Again!

【Media’s Review】

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