An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed

Name: An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Author: Helene Tursten
ISBN: 9781696607148

Author: Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy

Narrator: Ann Richardson

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 10/05/2021

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, International Crime & Mystery, Short Stories

Synopsis

Don't let her age fool you. Maud may be nearly ninety, but if you cross her, this elderly lady is more sinister than sweet.

Just when things have finally cooled down for eighty-eight-year-old Maud after the disturbing discovery of a dead body in her apartment in Gothenburg, a couple of detectives return to her doorstep. Though Maud dodges their questions with the skill of an Olympic gymnast a fifth of her age, she wonders if suspicion has fallen on her, little old lady that she is. The truth is, ever since Maud was a girl, death has seemed to follow her.

In these six interlocking stories, memories of unfortunate incidents from Maud's past keep bubbling to the surface. Meanwhile, certain problems in the present require immediate attention. Luckily, Maud is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands . . . even if it means she has to get a little blood on them in the process.

*Includes cookie recipes*

About Helene Tursten

Helene Tursten was a nurse and a dentist before she turned to writing. She is the author of the Irene Huss series, including Detective Inspector Huss, Night Rounds, Who Watcheth, and Protected by the Shadows; the Embla Nystrom series; and the short story collection An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and made into a television series. She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Yun

Certain problems have only one solution. That's just the way it is. Maud, our favorite octogenarian, is back. And she's as ruthless and murderous as she's always been. This time, we follow her as she takes the trip of a lifetime to South Africa. Along the way, she reminisces about her past and al......more

Goodreads review by Barbara (Wedding week, checking in when I can!)

I do enjoy author Helene Tursten’s stories about her elderly protagonist, Maud. Her newest work, “An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed” is a compilation of six stories following 89-year-old Maud and her luxury vacation to South Africa. I’ve read one of Tursten’s novels featuring Inspector Irene Huss,......more

Goodreads review by Michael

“On an evening like this she could almost imagine meeting Jack the Ripper. If I did, he’d be the one who’d make out worse, she thought with a grim smile.” Our killer octogenarian is back. It’s only been a few months since 88-year old Maud has a brush with the police following one of her homicides......more

Goodreads review by Anne

2.5 stars This is much, much different tone than the 1st Elderly Lady book. Probably most people will like it because Maud seems more human and less psychotic in this one. I don't know. I miss the stabby Maude. Another reason I wasn't all that in love with this second book is that a lot of page time is......more