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Detective Ulf Varg from the Department of Sensitive Crimes is often called upon to investigate unusual matters. But rarely is he asked to conduct an inquiry on behalf of his own family. Is such a thing ethical? Adding to Ulf's moral discomfort is the fact that he does not exactly see eye to eye with his younger brother Bjorn - a leading player in one of Sweden's right-wing parties, the Moderate Extremists.
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Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon's Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason's many revelations, you'll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You'll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield.
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The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course, there's a catch to the invitation....
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In the year 2038, there’s only one destination that can play host to the world’s wealthiest adventure seekers: the Pengalaman Island Resort and Virtual Reality Theme Park. Located on a private South Pacific island, guests here live out their wildest fantasies in custom-made virtual reality simulations while also enjoying the usual amenities of an exclusive five-star getaway. All is relatively breezy until famed billionaire and avid guest, Mr. Wagner, goes missing within a virtual simulation. His only hope? A daring rescue led by Derek Ambrose and his ragtag search party.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining, not useful
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- Martha
- 07-10-23
Another fun listen!
Another lovely delightful
detective story. So many good Alexander McCall Smith books! Such interesting everyday characters.
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- Labrat 1
- 06-19-20
isn't that what we are anymore! lol
moderate extremists? Or extreme moderates? This was a quick story and cute. I love the personalities of the characters even the dog is interesting! Can't wait until the next one!
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- Kim
- 03-04-24
the humor
i like it all. it is very well done in a compact manner. Does Sweden really have a police unit like this.
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Big AMS fan, but a bit disappointed in this one
I knew this was a short book, so wasn't expecting the usual level of storyline, but even so I found it pretty simplistic. Frankly highly forgettable (sorry, AMS - usually I love your books, but I think you kind of tossed this one off).
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- Earline L. Ahonima
- 12-28-21
Loved It!
Another delightful offering from Mr. McCall Smith, beautifully narrated by Mr. Rintoul. As with the other books in the series, the mysteries themselves take a backseat to the personalities of the recurring characters, who are quick to become old friends to fans of the series.
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- A. Bohn
- 07-31-20
I wanted to know who did what.
It's a charming point to make, that it does not matter who did what, as long everyone drops all charges and feels well enough in the end.
But I really want to know who did what. Alexander McCall Smith should be taken to task and by-the-way let us know in subsequent Varg novels who dunnit.
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- Lynn
- 10-05-19
Amusing and a good distraction
Very diverting, light, witty and touching. Narrated with great verve. Sure to delight anyone wanting a quick escapist story that does not insult their intelligence.
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- cindy w
- 04-09-24
tongue in cherk
liked narrator, Sweden, characters, storyline, car, dig, people, 15 words required to review I did not like
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