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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.

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Critic reviews

Gently humorous and pleasantly daft
A good-natured, humorous crime caper
A complete hoot
This laugh-out-loud international bestseller will have you chuckling one minute and crying the next
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
The funniest book this year!
A book which should be read by people of all ages
A hilarious farce . . . highly entertaining with very well crafted characters
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
Criminally fun!
Very imaginative, fun and filled with gallons of humour!
All stars
Most relevant
So much fun, listening to the adventures of the league of pensioners. Narration by Patience is perfect. Lovely voice and she captures the characters so well. Beautifully written and hope to listen to many more in the future.

Fantastic as ever

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