The Little Old Lady Strikes Back
League of Pensioners Series, Book Four
by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
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Pub Date Dec 05 2023 | Archive Date Nov 30 2023
Pan Macmillan | Pan
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Description
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.
Advance Praise
Praise for The Little Old Lady Strikes Back:
"Gently humorous and pleasantly daft." —Guardian
"A good-natured humorous crime caper." —Independent on Sunday
"A complete hoot." —Saga Magazine
Praise for The League of Pensioners series:
"The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules is a pleasant piece of comic crime fiction with some very clever plotting. But it is more than that: It is a condemnation of the manner in which our society - and certainly not just in Sweden - treats its older generation." —New York Journal of Books
"A truly fun, enjoyable [and] wonderful novel." —San Francisco Book Review
"Such a great read! This definitely proves the wisdom: it's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years." —Suspense Magazine
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel meets The Italian Job in internationally-bestselling author Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg's witty and insightful comedy of errors." —Library Love Fest
"A comedy of errors, oversights and obstacles infuse Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg's clever U.S. debut, and the hilarious, escalating antics of a spirited cast of walker-dependent characters in their 70s and 80s will have readers of all ages rooting for their cause." —Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"Instead of hyperbolic, mustache-twirling villains, Ingelman-Sundberg deftly orchestrates the foibles of real life...and captures the rebelliousness percolating just under the surface of ignored, shuffled away elderly folks. A merry, lighthearted caper." —Kirkus Reviews
"Swedish writers may be known for their crime novels, but Ingelman-Sundberg's caper involves illegal activity of a rather unusual order: The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules is a story about spirited seniors determined have fun and raise some hell." —Booklist
"Readers will pull for the unlikely gang in their efforts to commit the 'ultimate crime' toward the end of this appealing crime novel." —Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781035005567 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 416 |
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Featured Reviews
Katherina K, Reviewer
A refreshing take on the classic heist book. With characters that you want to root for, and clever tactics and antics that will leave you both impressed and laughing. These pensioners are giving everyone a run for their money and I’m cheering them along every step of the way!
This book made me want to simultaneously take my grandparents on an adventure, and hold them extra close. The perfect book to curl up with and get lost in for a couple of hours.
