Alexander McCall Smith

The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf: A Detective Varg Novel (4) -- Alexander McCall Smith, Hardcover

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In the hilarious new novel in the best-selling Detective Varg series, Ulf Varg will need to resolve both a sensitive crime and his own delicate dilemma in the hopes of preserving the peace.

The Department of Sensitive Crimes is downsizing in light of a recent downturn of sensitive crime, and staff members are wondering who among them will be transferred elsewhere. As the bickering between colleagues intensifies, Ulf tries his best to stay above the fray. But when Anna, a longtime friend and coworker, appears to blame him for an old case that went sideways, it seems she may be putting her own job prospects above their friendship.

In the midst of all this, Ulf embarks on an important inquiry: a man's cabin has mysteriously disappeared and Ulf is tasked with finding out what happened. How exactly does one steal a house? And, more to the point, how does one track down a stolen house? Meanwhile, a promising veterinary treatment for deafness in dogs has been announced, and Ulf's dog, Martin, might be the perfect patient.

This latest novel is another masterful, farcical installment in the series that defines the genre that Alexander McCall Smith is singlehandedly championing: Scandi blanc.

Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 08/29/2023
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780593700839

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2023
Booklist 08/01/2023 pg. 29

About the Author
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is the author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels and of a number of other series and stand-alone books. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been best sellers throughout the world. He lives in Scotland.

Product Tags:

Alexander McCall Smith, Detective Varg, Fiction, Fiction - General, Hardcover, Humorous, Humorous fiction, Mystery & Detective, Pantheon Books, Police Procedural, Top Adult Fiction

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