LEADER 00000pam 2200409 i 4500 003 DLC 005 20230905081538.0 008 230105r20232023nyu e 000 1 eng 010 2022060490 020 9780593700839|q(hardcover) 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dNjBwBT|dIMmBT|dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 e-sw--- 082 00 823/.914|223/eng/20230105 092 |fF|aMCCALL 100 1 McCall Smith, Alexander,|d1948-|eauthor. 245 14 The discreet charm of the big bad wolf /|cAlexander McCall Smith. 250 First United States edition. 264 1 New York :|bPantheon Books,|c[2023] 300 222 pages ;|c24 cm. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 490 1 A Detective Varg mystery ;|v04 520 "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"--|cProvided by publisher. 600 10 Varg, Ulf|c(Fictitious character)|vFiction. 650 0 Detectives|zSweden|vFiction. 650 0 Criminal investigation|vFiction. 651 0 Malmö (Sweden)|vFiction. 655 7 Detective and mystery fiction.|2lcgft 655 7 Mystery fiction.|2gsafd 655 7 Humorous fiction.|2lcgft 655 7 Novels.|2lcgft 775 08 |iReproduction of (manifestation):|aMcCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-|tDiscreet charm of the big bad wolf |dLondon : Abacus, [2023]|z9780349146003 800 1 McCall Smith, Alexander,|d1948-|tDetective Varg novel ; |v04.
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