Monthly Archives: December 2009

>The Knitting Club

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>You might like to see that though I have not read much lately, I have not just been twiddling my thumbs. Here is a progress report on my jigsaw and a translation of an Arnold-and-Mildred story from November. ”Oh, poor … Continue reading →

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>The Axe Mass Murderer

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Look what my creative daughters gave me in my advent calendar (I would have taken the pictures last week, but we had some problems with the quality of the water). A real crime scene: an X Mass murderer striking his … Continue reading →

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>Mari Jungstedt, I denne stille nat (2008)

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Som titlen på Jungstedts anden krimi antyder, nærmer juletiden sig på Gotland. Henry Dahlström, en falleret fotograf, har sit livs held på travbanen, hvor han vinder 80.000 kroner, en pæn formue, hvis den omregnes i flasker. Han får dog ikke … Continue reading →

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>A Jigsaw Puzzle

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Before Christmas I went to buy a desk but returned home with an old jigsaw puzzle. What is it that is so appealing about jigsaws? Well, I like an appealing environment and some interesting characters, and when I have put … Continue reading →

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>Glædelig jul – Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

> See you in a few days – but now it is time for Christmas. Merry Christmas to your all, and I hope you are all going to have a wonderful time together with family or good friends. And to … Continue reading →

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>Martha Grimes, Jerusalem Inn (1984)

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>[Den eneste danske krimi, jeg har kunnet finde af Martha Grimes, er den glimrende “Min mor er død”fra 1992] This novel is the fifth volume in the Inspector Jury series. As usual, this American writer has set her cozy crime … Continue reading →

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>End of Christmas IV

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Read part III. IV. After a perfunctory investigation Constable Archibald Primrose gave up solving the murder of St Nicholas. He did the next-best thing by selling the whole story to BBC, CNN and the Danish prime minister who was grateful … Continue reading →

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>L for Läckberg

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>This week´s letter in Kerrie´s alphabet meme is L. L is for one of Sweden´s most popular crime fiction writers, Camilla Läckberg, well-known for her series featuring Patrick Hedström and Erica Falck. On my shelf I have her fourth Patrick … Continue reading →

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>End of Christmas III

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Read part II. III. In spite of all the trouble he had caused, Arnold Kickinbottom had generously let Uncle into the house for a short break and a glass of water, oil-smudged and unkempt as he was. But what was … Continue reading →

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>2010 Global Reading Challenge

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>As my new challenge blog is up and has already attracted a nicely international crowd of participants, I´d better post an advertisement here to see if I can tempt more of my readers to join the fun. The Easy ChallengeRead … Continue reading →

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