The Department of Sensitive Crimes
A Detective Varg novel
$24.19
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2020
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349143330 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349143331 |
| Author: | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 216g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Detective Varg |
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McCall Smith’s continuing warm-heartedness makes Ulf such unfailingly good company
McCall Smith’s continuing warm-heartedness makes Ulf such unfailingly good company - Reader’s Digest
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 iWonderfully 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 - TelegraphHeaven 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 TimesAbout The Author
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. He was knighted by the King in 2024.
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