Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing - (A Zofia Turbotynska Mystery) by Maryla Szymiczkowa (Paperback)

About the Book

A charming, witty, and deliciously spooky mystery, inspired by the work of Agatha Christie, following a bored socialite who becomes Cracow's most cunning amateur sleuth.

Book Synopsis

A bored socialite becomes a cunning amateur sleuth in this wildly entertaining, Agatha Christie¬inspired mystery of murder and mayhem set in nineteenth-century Poland¶"An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime."--Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate and author of the Man Booker International Prize winner Flights¶ Cracow, 1893: Zofia Turbotynska--professor's wife, socialite, and bored homemaker--has little more to do than plan a charity auction sponsored by the wealthy residents of a local nursing home and the nuns who work there. But when one of those residents is found dead, Zofia finds a calling: solving crime. Ridiculed by the police, who have declared the deaths of natural cause, she starts her own murder investigation, unbeknownst to anyone but her loyal cook Franciszka and one reluctant nun. With her husband blissfully unaware of her secret, Zofia remakes herself into one the most surprising, and maybe even effective, detectives combing the city streets. But what will it take for her to find the killer. . .before she becomes the next victim?

Review Quotes

Long-listed for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Literature Prize Praise for Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing "[An] exceptional debut and series launch... The translation showcases the novel's deliciously ironic voice. Fans who like colorful locales and tongue-in-cheek mysteries will eagerly await Zofia's next outing." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "A delightful debut whodunit written with abundant wit and flair. Pray for a series to follow." --Kirkus Reviews "Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing an amazing Polish mystery--fascinating for its vivid portrayal of 1893 Krakow, its witty style, and for Zofia, its irrepressible sleuth. The Daily Mail called it ingenious--we call this new author 'marvelous!'" --Charles Todd, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries "An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime." --Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate and author of Man Booker International Prize winner Flights "The unravelling of the mystery is ingenious and takes us through a social setting quivering with snobberies and dos and don'ts. It's fun and sparky and the glimpse of turn-of-the-century Polish manners and mores is beguiling." --Daily Mail "Charming and moreish...Conjures up the delightful books of Dorothy L Sayers . . . The perfect diversion for annoying commutes." --Stylist "While there is a strong whiff of Agatha Christie in this book, it is much more than a pastiche . . . The story fuses high comedy with an evocative portrayal of the period . . . Ably translated." --Sunday Express "Highly comical . . . An extremely absorbing novel." --Kurzojady --

About the Author

MARYLA SZYMICZKOWA is a pseudonym for partners Jacek Dehnel and Piotr Tarczyński. Dehnel is the award-winning author of numerous books, including Lala, Saturn, and Aperture. Tarczyński is a translator and historian. Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing is their first shared project.