
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
1 SeriesCatharina Ingelman-Sundberg is a Swedish author known for her League of Pensioners series. Before becoming a writer, she worked as a diving archaeologist for fifteen years, participating in expeditions exploring Viking and East Indian ships. Her books have sold over 300,000 copies in Sweden and have been translated into several languages.
In "The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules," the first League of Pensioners novel by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg, 79-year-old Martha Andersson rallies her four elderly friends to rebel against the constraints of their retirement home. Frustrated with early bedtimes, bland meals, and cost-cutting measures, they escalate their protests into daring antics. Their most audacious plan involves robbing a bank to fund their newfound freedom. As the League of Pensioners, they cleverly outmaneuver both the police and criminals, championing the cause of senior citizens everywhere.