Alexander McCall Smith
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Series
44 Scotland Street volume 1
Language
English
Description
Residents of an Edinburgh apartment building are put merrily under the microscope in this latest offering from Scotsman McCall Smith. Likable 20-year-old Pat--now on her second ?gap? year--rents a room from Bruce, a handsome surveyor who is insufferably self-absorbed. He?s hardly boyfriend material, she tells herself, nor is Matthew, the aesthetically impaired owner of the gallery where she?s employed. Pat?s mundane life becomes infinitely more interesting...
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Series
Isabel Dalhousie mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Description
In this delightful second installment in Alexander McCall Smith's bestselling detective series, the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie gets caught up in a highly unusual affair of the heart. When Isabel is asked to cover for vacationing Cat at her delicatessen, Isabel meets a man with a most interesting problem. He recently had a heart transplant and is suddenly haunted by memories of events that never happened to him.The situation piques her...
Author
Series
44 Scotland Street volume 2
Language
English
Description
Back are all our favorite denizens of a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh. Bertie the immensely talented six year old is now enrolled in kindergarten, and much to his dismay, has been clad in pink overalls for his first day of class. Bruce has lost his job as a surveyor, and between admiring glances in the mirror, is contemplating becoming a wine merchant. Pat is embarking on a new life at Edinburgh University and perhaps on a new relationship, courtesy...
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English
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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.
Life is good for Mma Ramotswe as she sets out with her usual resolve
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Language
English
Description
Precious Ramotswe heads to a Botswana game preserve to investigate the death of an elderly American tourist, while at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Mma Makutsi institutes the Complaint Half Hour to air her personal grievances, and at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, Mma Ramotswe's husband suddenly decides to mortgage the garage.
Author
Series
Isabel Dalhousie mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Description
Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher by training, and an amateur sleuth by choice. When a young man falls from a balcony to his death, Isabel does not believe it was an accident. Plunging deep into the shady business community of Edinburgh, she is determined to root out the truth.