Agaton Sax and the League of Silent Exploders — Nils Olof Franzen

When taking a well-deserved holiday in the beautiful country of Brosnia, Agaton Sax and his faithful dachshund find themselves on the wrong side of the law when the great detective is declared to be an imposter and arrested. Meanwhile, a gang of criminals are planning to wreak havoc with the most dangerous invention of the century: silent explosives! Agaton Sax must clear his name and catch the dangerous crooks, all whilst dealing with a suspicious Inspector Lispington, a man with one steel shoe, a gang of angry racing car drivers and a pair of interfering aunts. Sounds like just another standard case for Sweden's greatest detective… The Agaton Sax series of books were first published in Sweden, later being translated into English and printed with illustrations by much-loved artist Quentin Blake (perhaps best known for his work on the books of Roald Dahl). The English translations became immensely popular, achieving the status of the most re-issued mystery & detective series in the history of Nordic children's literature. Now, after many years out of print, Oak Tree Books is proud to publish the entire Agaton Sax series, newly translated and illustrated for the next generation. This new collection includes the eleventh book which has never before been released in English.