Skip to main content

The Little Old Lady Strikes Back

Synopsis

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.

Details

05 October 2023
416 pages
9781035005567
Imprint: Pan

Reviews

A quirky, offbeat delight and a heart-warming reminder that one is never too old for some mischief and adventureTom Winter, author of Lost & Found
Gently humorous and pleasantly daftGuardian, Guardian
A good-natured, humorous crime caperIndependent on Sunday, Independent on Sunday
A complete hootSaga Magazine, Saga Magazine