![]() | To the Land of Long Lost Friends Alexander McCall Smith |
In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance and finds that family relationships are always a tricky proposition—even for Botswana's premier female detective.Mma Ramotswe has reconnected with an old friend who has been having problems with her daught ... Number of pages: 240 | Publication Date: 2019-10-22 | ISBN-13: 9781524747824 |
![]() | The Peppermint Tea Chronicles Alexander McCall Smith |
The latest book in Alexander McCall Smith's popular 44 Scotland Street series is a sheer delight. Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg’s plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson’s ... Number of pages: 336 | Publication Date: 2019-12-03 | ISBN-13: 9781984897817 |
![]() | The Department of Sensitive Crimes Alexander McCall Smith |
In the Swedish criminal justice system, certain cases are considered especially strange and difficult, in Malmö, the dedicated detectives who investigate these crimes are members of an elite squad known as the Sensitive Crimes Division.These are their stories.The first case: the small matter of a man stabbed in the back of the knee. Who would perp ... Number of pages: 240 | Publication Date: 2019-04-16 | ISBN-13: 9781524748210 |
![]() | The Colors of All the Cattle Alexander McCall Smith |
When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the Gaborone City Council, Mma Ramotswe is unsure until she learns that developers plan to build the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard. Her opponent is none other than Mma Makutsi’s old nemesis Violet Sephotho. Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure ... Number of pages: 240 | Publication Date: 2019-05-07 | ISBN-13: 9780525564263 |
![]() | The Second-Worst Restaurant in France Alexander McCall Smith |
In this delightful sequel to the best-selling comedic novel My Italian Bulldozer, Paul Stuart's travels take him to a French village, where the local restaurant's haute cuisine leaves a lot to be desired.Renowned Scottish cookbook writer Paul Stuart is hard at work on his new book, The Philosophy of Food, but complicated domestic circumstances, and ... Number of pages: 256 | Publication Date: 2019-07-16 | ISBN-13: 9781524748296 |
![]() | The House of Unexpected Sisters Alexander McCall Smith |
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea ... Number of pages: 240 | Publication Date: 2018-05-29 | ISBN-13: 9781101972823 |
![]() | My Italian Bulldozer Alexander McCall Smith |
The best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series returns with an irresistible new novel about one man’s adventures in the Italian countryside.Paul Stuart, a renowned food writer, finds himself at loose ends after his longtime girlfriend leaves him for her personal trainer. To cheer him up, Paul’s editor, Gloria, encourages ... Number of pages: 240 | Publication Date: 2018-03-06 | ISBN-13: 9781101972830 |
![]() | The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie Series) Alexander McCall Smith |
ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 1 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. Whether investigating a case or a problem of philosophy, the indefatigable Isabel Dalhousie, one of fiction’s most richly developed amateur detectives, is al ... Number of pages: 272 | Publication Date: 2005-07-12 | ISBN-13: 9781400077090 |
![]() | The Quiet Side of Passion Alexander McCall Smith |
As a full-time mother, wife, and editor, Isabel barely has any time for herself. When her husband, Jamie, suggests acquiring extra help, she reluctantly agrees and soon hires a new au pair, and an intelligent assistant editor. Both women, though, have romantic entanglements that threaten to interfere with their work, and Isabel must decide how best ... Number of pages: 304 | Publication Date: 2019-06-04 | ISBN-13: 9780804169936 |
![]() | 44 Scotland Street (44 Scotland Street Series, Book 1) Alexander McCall Smith |
44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 1 The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive serial novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boy—just ask his mother. Welcome to 44 Scotland Street, home to some of Edinburgh's most colorful char ... Number of pages: 325 | Publication Date: 2005-06-14 | ISBN-13: 9781400079445 |