‘It’s hard to imagine a less dark Scandinavian police novel, or one that is more winning.’ ‘Ever since Stieg Larsson let loose the avenging angel Lisbeth Salander, Sweden has been painted in the darkest shades of noir in fiction in spite of that country having one of the lowest crime rates in the world… Alexander McCall Smith sets the record straight with panache’ And was that what had happened?We shall change all that...because it is possible to change the world, if one is determined enough, and if one sees with sufficient clarity just what has to be changed.If your ceiling should fall down, then you have lost a room, but gained a courtyard. Think of it that way. This may be a new series set in Sweden, but it carries all the hallmarks of a McCall Smith story: plenty of heart and quiet wisdom’ Please try again later.By clicking submit, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random HouseVisit other sites in the Penguin Random House NetworkBy clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's We are experiencing technical difficulties. It is a gentle mystery novel where several smallish cases are solved by a policeman from a “sensitive crime” unit in Sweden. ‘As usual, the interpersonal relationships Smith so sensitively portrays and the ethical issues he raises matter far more than the sleuthing.
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‘Stirring up werewolves, a depressed dog and lots of fun… The author of more than 80 books has not lost his literary touch, but his latest account of the doings at Sweden’s Department of Sensitive Crimes hits a new high of hilarity’ We can’t help but love Ulf Varg, laughing when we recognize the small things in life that both confound our sensibilities and make every day worth living The Talented Mr. Varg (2020) Hardcover Paperback Kindle: Publication Order of Detective Varg Short Stories Books .
Fans of gentle mysteries will look forward to the sequel.’ But this is summer – and there must be something else going on.The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases, led by Ulf Varg, their best detective, is always prepared to take on an investigation, no matter how complex. Marten becomes depressed and needs treatment. ‘Department of Sensitive Crimes will tickle your funny bone and resonate in your heart’ So when Ulf is approached by the girlfriend of Trig Oloffson, who claims her beau (the infamous bad boy of Swedish letters) is being blackmailed, Ulf is determined to help.The case requires all of Ulf’s concentration, but he finds himself distracted by his brother’s questionable politics and meteoric rise within the Moderate Extremist Party and by his own constant attraction to his married co-worker Anna. ‘It’s like AA Milne meets Karl Ove Knausgaard. The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases, led by […] Im looking forward to book #3 In the second installment in the bestselling Detective Varg Novels, Ulf and his team investigate a notorious lothario – a wolf of a man whose bad reputation may, much to his chagrin, be all bark and no bite. The Talented Mr. Varg: A Detective Varg Novel (2) (Detective Varg Series): 9781524748968: Books - Amazon.ca . About The Talented Mr. Varg In the second installment in the best-selling Detective Varg series, Ulf and his team investigate a notorious philanderer—a wolf of … Yes, it’s that good… If it is possible, Smith has outdone himself, and that is quite the accomplishment’ What binds the stories are the tight relationships of Varg and his colleagues and their hilariously human crotchets.’ For a start, there is his name: Ulf derives from the Old Norse word for wolf and Varg means wolf in modern Swedish. In the second installment in the best-selling Detective Varg series, Ulf and his team investigate a notorious philanderer—a wolf of a man whose bad reputation may be all bark and no bite. Detective Varg Series Alexander McCall Smith In the Swedish criminal justice system, certain cases are considered especially strange and difficult, in Malmö, the dedicated detectives who investigate these crimes are members of an elite squad known as the Sensitive Crimes Division.
The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases is always prepared to dive into an investigation, no matter how complex.