I f you like the "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series, you will love the mis-adventures of Professor von Igelfeld. As a professor at the Institute of Romantic Philology in Germany, he wants to be considered the best in the world at his special knowledge of romantic languages, but his rival professors seem to get all the respect. His misadventures provide dry amusement in recounting his stories of overthinking his situations to the advantage of his rivals. A quick, light hearted read for times when you don't want to engage a deep, serious novel.