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A fabled diamond, a 113-year-old artist with a gift for secret codes, a bucket of cold porridge and two Agaton Saxes? Even for the famous sleuth of Byköping, this is proving to be an unusual summer! In a case that will take him from his sleepy hometown to the streets of London, via an unexpectedly upside-down helicopter, Agaton Sax will have his work cut out for him this time. And Aunt Matilda isn’t happy about it at all.

On holiday in the beautiful country of Brosnia, Agaton Sax and his faithful dachshund Tickie find themselves on the wrong side of the law when the great detective is declared to be an imposter.

The Boss is back...and he’s brought his Big Brother with him. With his hidden microphones and numbered gang members, a devious criminal mastermind known only as 'the Boss' has broken out of prison and has been working behind the scenes to topple the financial institutions of the world. His plan appears to have something to do with computers. And, possibly, potatoes. In any case, it’s up to super sleuth Agaton Sax—along with Aunt Matilda and the long-suffering Inspector Lispington—to stop them in their tracks.... If they can.

Upon receiving a mysterious telegram during breakfast, the detective-cum-newspaper-editor soon finds himself searching to uncover the enigma around it. But it’s not just one criminal mastermind behind this confounding communique—it’s a whole cabal of them! And when the super sleuth discovers that they have captured his friend and confidant Inspector Lispington, Sweden’s finest crimefighter must rescue his friend as well as put a stop to the dastardly devils and their pernicious master plan—one that has the potential to spell the end for Sweden’s most famous detective!

Available for the very first time in English, this ‘lost media’ episode of Agaton Sax sees the Swedish detective leave his native land once again, this time travelling in style to experience the glitz and glamour of London. Our super sleuth must decipher the mystery of a sticky-fingered thief whose calamitous crimes see him targeting a group of billionaires and their mountains of money. Flown via private jet to a castle in England to catch our corrupt culprit, Sax enlists the aid of his trusted friend and Scotland Yard professional, Inspector Lispington.

Will Agaton Sax be able to tell the criminals from their doubles? And will he get to the bottom of this curious mystery? He hasn't failed to crack a case yet, but there's always a first time....

Agaton Sax faces one of his most challenging cases yet, when a secretive criminal mastermind steals Scotland Yard's 'register of current criminals' from under the nose of Inspector Joshua Lispington. Agaton will have to employ all of his considerable skill and intellect to get it back, overcoming fake detectives, masked men, incompetent sailors and even dastardly pirates! It’s all just another day in the exciting life of Sweden's finest detective.

Agaton Sax, private detective and editor of the world’s smallest newspaper (but also the best), loves a good trick. Mind you, a brain like his is hard to fool. So when the marvellous Max Brothers—conjurors extraordinaire—come to Byköping just days after a daring raid on the Bank of England, the stage is set for a magical mystery that will take Agaton and Inspector Lispington across Europe by train, car, plane, helicopter and...barrel.

Two of Agaton Sax’s greatest foes have joined forces in search of a world-changing invention by one of his most loyal friends. That’s the sort of thing that can really spoil a weekend. Poisoned muffins, stolen cars, coat cupboards and mistaken identities...and one very important clock - it’s just another day for Sweden’s finest detective, Agaton Sax.

There are not many cases, even in the files of Agaton Sax, that involve ancient art, devious dentistry, false Frenchmen and a temporary tooth. The story of the Colossus of Rhodes, however, is one of them! Join Agaton Sax, Inspector Lispington, the redoubtable Aunt Matilda and the faithful dachshund Tickie on an exciting Greek adventure.

Frankly, Agaton Sax should know better than to go on vacation. At least, this time, he’s managed to enjoy some rest and relaxation without stumbling into a criminal conspiracy. On the way home, however, it’s a different story...from a slow train through Brosnia to a castle in Edinburgh and onwards to a motorboat speeding across the North Sea, Agaton Sax is up against a criminal mastermind who is almost - but not quite - as clever as he is. And there’s garlic. Far too much garlic.