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2000s: Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and…no qualms about a little murder.
2000s: Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and…no qualms about a little murder.
Ever since her darling father’s untimely death when she was only eighteen, Maud has lived in the family’s spacious apartment in downtown Gothenburg rent-free, thanks to a minor clause in a hastily negotiated contract. That was how Maud learned that good things can come from tragedy. Now in her late eighties, Maud contents herself with traveling the world and surfing the net from the comfort of her father’s ancient armchair. It’s a solitary existence, and she likes it that way.
Over the course of her adventures–or misadventures–this little bold lady will handle a crisis with a local celebrity who has her eyes on Maud’s apartment, foil the engagement of her long-ago lover, and dispose of some pesky neighbors. But when the local authorities are called to investigate a dead body found in Maud’s apartment, will Maud finally become a suspect?
The main location in this book is the flat in Vasastan where this woman lives. It’s who comes in and out of that paartment that is of great interest, as only some ever come out at all.
The area of Vasastan is a nice once in the centre of the city. Plenty of transport links and parks nearby. There’s even a reservoir and old fortress. Some might say these are good places to hide the many bodies she seems to accrue.
Maud loves to travel but apart from this hobby, it seems as if Maud also enjoys getting rid of anyone who annoys her. This includes a wide variety of people including an antique dealer, anyone who want her spacious apartment, noisy neighbours etc
Next time you visit Gothenburg, head into Vasastan, look at an apartment building and just take a moment to think -is this where Maud lives?
Destination: Gothenburg Author/Guide: Helene Tursten Departure Time: 2000s
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