Ulf Varg

Scandinavian Blanc as an alternative to the gritty Nordic Noir.
There is nothing noir about the world of Ulf Varg
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Now that I'm in Sweden, I shall write more about Ulf Varg, Swedish detective, and his lip-reading
dog, Marten.
A. McCall Smith‏Verified account @McCallSmith 1 Jun 2017
Ulf Varg, detective, has a brother, Bjorn, who is a politician and leader of the Moderate Extremists.
. Ulf, though, is an extreme moderate.   *on the Kindle Short, next page
6/1/2017 7:17
Ulf Varg once interrogated a suspect by sitting opposite him and saying nothing for twelve hours.
But the suspect was silent too.
A. McCall Smith‏Verified account @McCallSmith 1 Jun 2017
What's this Scandinavian noir? I've been in Sweden for over four hours and not witnessed a
single murder
A. McCall Smith‏Verified account @McCallSmith 1 Jun 2017
Now in Stockholm, to meet Swedish readers at an event tonight. The Really Terrible Orchestra
here too for a concert - of sorts.
Scandinavian Noir in Twelve Chapters     See Kindle Short next page
(Detective Varg 0.6)
Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author)
3.80  ·   Rating details ·  5 ratings  ·  2 reviews
Short story available free online at
https://www.alexandermccallsmith.com/... (North America)
This could be described as an early draft of the first case in full-length Varg novel,
The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Readers familiar with that novel will note differences in
pertinent details like character
		Second Book
		In the second installment in the best-selling Detective Varg Novels,
		Ulf and his team investigate a notorious lothario - a wolf of a man whose
		bad reputation may, much to his chagrin, be all bark and no bite.
		*Kindle short in the Detective Varg series
		(Scandinavian Noir in Twelve Chapters, see on page above)
		Detective Ulf Varg from the Department of Sensitive Crimes is often called
		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
		rightwing parties, the Moderate Extremists.
		Still, family is family, so Ulf finds himself working to uncover the mole
		leaking secrets to a rival party, the Extreme Moderates.
Varg in Love: A Valentine’s Day Mystery
(Detective Varg 0.5)
Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author)
3.60  ·   Rating details ·  144 ratings  ·  18 reviews
Alexander McCall Smith's Scandanavian sleuth Ulf Varg makes his eBook debut in a Valentine's
Day puzzle for the super-cool detective with the cult following on Twitter
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Cricket would be a far more inclusive game if it used a tennis ball rather than a dangerous,
hard ball. I think it's time for the game to change - on health and safety grounds.
Also, the players would be less macho as a result.
Rugby needs reform too. The scrum is ridiculous and very undignified. The players should rather
stand in a circle, holding hands, and wait for the ball to be thrown in. That would send out a much
better message.
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