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- Abacus
- Little, Brown
- Little, Brown
- Little, Brown
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery
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Abacus
- Paperback Mar 10, 2020 | 9780349143330 | RRP $19.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Mar 12, 2019 | 9781408711255 | RRP $29.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Little, Brown
- Paperback Mar 10, 2020 | 9780349143330 | RRP $19.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Mar 12, 2019 | 9781408711255 | RRP $29.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Mar 7, 2019 | 9781408711262 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Mar 7, 2019 | 9781408711248 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Little, Brown
- Paperback Mar 10, 2020 | 9780349143330 | RRP $19.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Mar 12, 2019 | 9781408711255 | RRP $29.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Mar 7, 2019 | 9781408711262 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Mar 7, 2019 | 9781408711248 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Little, Brown
- Paperback Mar 10, 2020 | 9780349143330 | RRP $19.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Mar 12, 2019 | 9781408711255 | RRP $29.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Mar 7, 2019 | 9781408711262 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Mar 7, 2019 | 9781408711248 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO introduced us to 'Scandi noir'. Now, welcome to Alexander McCall Smith's world of Scandi blanc . . .
Ulf Varg works in Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes. Like all Scandinavian detectives he has his issues. In his case these include his unresolved feelings for his colleague, Anna; his impatience over the seeming incompetence of his irritating colleague Blomquist; and his concerns for the health of his hearing-impaired dog, Marten, the only dog in Sweden (and possibly all Scandinavia) who is able to lip-read (in Swedish).
Along with his colleagues, Ulf is called upon to investigate a bizarre attack on a market trader, the disappearance of a handsome man who may or may not exist, and the affairs of a variety of young female students whose relationships with one another leave a great deal to be desired.
Ulf and his team come to realise that the world is a puzzling place, lycanthropy (were-wolfism) exists and fish might have something to teach us. There is so much to learn if you are a Swedish detective, and in the first book in this new quasi-Scandinavian series, Ulf Varg embarks on these lessons with spirit and good humour.
Praise for The Department of Sensitive Crimes: A Detective Varg novel
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McCall Smith's continuing warm-heartedness makes Ulf such unfailingly good company - Reader's Digest
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While the crimes may be inconsequential, the conversations are fascinating . . . McCall's humour is usually described as gentle, but readers familiar with the rhythm of his writing will find plenty here to make them snort - Independent i
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Wonderfully soothing and relaxing . . . while McCall Smith's world may be a highly selective reshaping of the real one, he has the creative power to make it seem, in its quiet way, truer than truth . . . it left me with a warm glow that lasted through several news bulletins - Telegraph
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Heaven is in the detail with this sort of escapist writing. It's like AA Milne meets Karl Ove Knausgaard. McCall Smith knows how to create a world full of sweet things and emotionally true moments and in this new series of "Scandi blanc" delivers exactly what his fans will be hoping for - Financial Times
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.
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