Posts tagged with nils-olof-franzen
Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves, by Nils-Olof Franzen
As a lifelong fan of detective stories written for children, from Nate the Great to Bad Machinery, I was excited to hear about the recent reprints of Nils-Olof Franzen's Agaton Sax novels, a beloved but long out-of-print Swedish pastiche of the Sherlock Holmes stories. I had heard of these books, but only found one vintage edition—Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves—that was both in decent shape and affordable...
Weekly Book Giveaway: Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves, by Nils-Olof Franzén
Another week of posting, like adults who respect schedules! Our current Book Giveaway pick is Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves by Nils-Olof Franzén. This was originally written in 1965, and recently brought back into print via Oak Tree Books. It's the fourth book in Franzén's beloved, family-friendly detective series, but is totally readable as a standalone. A full review will follow shortly...