With no family or friends to speak of, eighty-eight-year-old Maud lives in contented solitude in a spacious apartment in Gothenburg, Sweden. To neighbors she seems like a sweet little old lady, but Maud has no qualms about sticking up for herself against those who would take advantage of her—and people around her keep coming to untimely ends. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good presents irreverent, interrelated tales that will keep you laughing as you root for this irascible murderess. In the follow-up collection, An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed, Maud escapes pesky police inquiries by treating herself to a luxury African vacation. Along the way she ruminates on past misdeeds, and finds herself once again in a position to administer lethal justice. After all, who would suspect a little old lady?