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Murder at the Second–Hand Shop: A small-town cosy mystery series
In the dozy Danish provinces, death hides among the dusty bric‑a‑brac…
The elderly volunteers at the second-hand shop keep dropping dead. Heart attacks. Strokes. A simple case of old age, say the police. Sad but inevitable.
Newly retired Mrs Mortensen begs to differ. This "Danish Miss Marple" and her dachshund, Mortensen III, sniff a sinister pattern.
Sharp‑tongued, sharp‑eyed, and fueled by justice and cake, Mrs Mortensen launches her own probe, stirring gossip, grudges, and small-town spats. The deeper she digs, the surer she gets... someone's picking off shop volunteers, one "oops" at a time.
Can this tea-spiller out-sleuth a sly slayer before she (or Mortensen III) becomes the next "accidental" casualty?
Forget Scandi this is hygge homicide with a giggle. Perfect for fans of cheeky whodunnits, Scandinavian mysteries and Hannah Hendy's "The Dinner Lady Detectives".
The elderly volunteers at the second-hand shop keep dropping dead. Heart attacks. Strokes. A simple case of old age, say the police. Sad but inevitable.
Newly retired Mrs Mortensen begs to differ. This "Danish Miss Marple" and her dachshund, Mortensen III, sniff a sinister pattern.
Sharp‑tongued, sharp‑eyed, and fueled by justice and cake, Mrs Mortensen launches her own probe, stirring gossip, grudges, and small-town spats. The deeper she digs, the surer she gets... someone's picking off shop volunteers, one "oops" at a time.
Can this tea-spiller out-sleuth a sly slayer before she (or Mortensen III) becomes the next "accidental" casualty?
Forget Scandi this is hygge homicide with a giggle. Perfect for fans of cheeky whodunnits, Scandinavian mysteries and Hannah Hendy's "The Dinner Lady Detectives".
290 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 7, 2026
About the author
Anna Grue
30 books66 followersAnna Grue debuterede i 2005 med spændingsromanen Noget for noget, der indbragte hende Det Danske Kriminalakademis diplom for fremragende debut. Året efter fulgte Det taler vi ikke om, og i 2007 udkom Dybt at falde, som er første bind i Dan Sommerdahl-serien. Bind to, tre og fire, Judaskysset, Kunsten at dø, og Den skaldede detektiv, fulgte i 2008, 2009 og 2010. I 2011 udkom Anna Grues novellesamling De andre, som i 2012 blev efterfulgt af bind fem i serien om Dan Sommerdahl. Et spørgsmål om penge.
Romanerne om Dan Sommerdahl er solgt til udgivelse i syv lande, heriblandt Tyskland, Frankrig og Italien.
Romanerne om Dan Sommerdahl er solgt til udgivelse i syv lande, heriblandt Tyskland, Frankrig og Italien.
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May 26, 2026
Maybe it's a 3.5, but I'm rounding up! This was a light and easy read although it was about murder. If you enjoyed the Thursday Murder Club, you might like this also.
June 2, 2026
Murder at the Second-Hand Shop was a charming cosy mystery that I listened to as an audiobook.
The premise is wonderfully quirky: a retired woman and her dachshund investigating a string of suspicious deaths among volunteers at a second-hand shop. The small-town Danish setting gave the story a unique feel, and I could definitely see why fans of cosy mysteries would enjoy spending time with these characters.
Mrs Mortensen was a fun amateur sleuth, and I enjoyed following along as she inserted herself into the investigation despite the police dismissing the deaths as natural causes. The mystery itself was well put together, and the audiobook narration suited the story nicely.
For me personally, I think I’ve discovered that cosy mysteries aren’t quite my preferred genre. While I appreciated what the author was doing and thought the story was well executed, I never became fully invested in the mystery or felt the need to keep listening “just one more chapter.”
Overall, this was an enjoyable and easy listen that I can see appealing to readers who love cosy mysteries, amateur sleuths, and gentle whodunnits. It simply wasn’t quite the right fit for my personal reading tastes.
The premise is wonderfully quirky: a retired woman and her dachshund investigating a string of suspicious deaths among volunteers at a second-hand shop. The small-town Danish setting gave the story a unique feel, and I could definitely see why fans of cosy mysteries would enjoy spending time with these characters.
Mrs Mortensen was a fun amateur sleuth, and I enjoyed following along as she inserted herself into the investigation despite the police dismissing the deaths as natural causes. The mystery itself was well put together, and the audiobook narration suited the story nicely.
For me personally, I think I’ve discovered that cosy mysteries aren’t quite my preferred genre. While I appreciated what the author was doing and thought the story was well executed, I never became fully invested in the mystery or felt the need to keep listening “just one more chapter.”
Overall, this was an enjoyable and easy listen that I can see appealing to readers who love cosy mysteries, amateur sleuths, and gentle whodunnits. It simply wasn’t quite the right fit for my personal reading tastes.
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