Got this one from my little free library. A sort of a light caper story, not especially funny or interesting but at least a fast read. ( )

This certainly isn't Scandinoir even though it does involve Sweden, Swedish people and crime. But it is a fun read and was just the thing to pick up for a few days vacation at the beach.

This is the third book in this series and I would recommend reading the other two before picking this one up. Many of the crime capers won't make sense unless you know what went before. Martha and her friends in the League of Pensioners need still more money to finance their charitable donations to people who are not adequately cared for by the government such as other old people, health care workers, art galleries, even seamen and police officers. The gang pulls off a bank heist which involves breaking into the bank vault at night from the floor above and then shoving all the loot into the waste disposal system where it is vacuumed into a big truck that Martha is operating. There are a few hitches but the worst thing is when the garbage truck rolls off their property into their neighbour's pool. Fortunately the neighbour is not at home and the gang can bring in cement to fill in the pool and bury the truck. They worry about their neighbour's reaction when he comes home but they discover that he is ensconced on one of his three superyachts in the Mediterranean so they figure he won't be home soon. The money from the bank robbery allows Martha to get a start on one of her ultimate desires--having a community for older folks where they can enjoy themselves and not worry about money. The group buys an old barge and converts it into a trendy restaurant complete with a speed dating table for elderly singles. It succeeds beyond their dreams but a couple of criminals who run a protection racket want in on the act. Martha faces them down several times but the pair try to destroy it. Unbeknownst to them retired Chief Inspector Blomberg and Anna-Greta, who have become attracted to each other, are on board. When Blomberg goes to investigate the strange noises on the deck he recognizes the pair causing him to abandon Anna-Greta in order to get the police involved in capturing the two cons. Anna-Greta and the rest of the gang go off to the Cote d'Azur to steal one of their neighbour's superyachts. They accomplish this and sell it to some Russian oligarchs and then cover up the theft. Martha overhears the Russians talking about her unfavourably and she decides to teach them a lesson. Back in Stockholm she enlists Anna-Greta, who is the group's computer wizard, to drain their bank accounts. Anna-Greta can't get through the security system so she calls in Blomberg to help. So Anna-Greta is paired up with Blomberg, Martha with Brains and Christina with Rake (whenever his wandering eye doesn't wander too much). They also have enough funds to make their dreams of a Happiness Village for seniors come true.

With all this money can the League of Pensioners finally settle down and enjoy themselves? As far as I know there aren't any more books in the series so maybe the group have retired from their criminal activities. ( )