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Alexander McCall Smith
The twenty-fourth book in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
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The third novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s new DETECTIVE VARG series…
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In the hilarious new novel in the best-selling Detective Varg series, Ulf Varg will need to resolve both a sensitive crime and his own delicate dilemma in the hopes of…
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The twenty-third book in the perennially adored The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
A ‘detective’ story with unique setting and characters.
From Alexander McCall Smith, one of the world's most beloved and bestselling authors, comes a marvellous collection of stories about intrigue and espionage, told in his inimitable style.
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Revenge sometimes causes people to act blindly through anger, rather than reason. In each of these four tales, revenge is a dish best served cold. Tantalising and amusing, these stories…
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The latest in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series from the worldwide bestselling author, Alexander McCall Smith
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The latest installation in the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series
A brand new stand-alone novel from Alexander McCall Smith, The Pavilion in the Clouds is a beautifully evocative story, set mostly in 1930s Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka). This…
From Alexander McCall Smith, one of the world’s most beloved and bestselling authors, comes a marvellous collection of stories about intrigue and espionage, told in his inimitable style.
From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency comes a fabulous new novel in three parts: The Perfect Passion Company, tales of love and companionship from Scotland's…
The Perfect Passion Company shows Alexander McCall Smith at his most perceptive, playful, and generous. These three interconnected tales offer a glimpse inside the psychology of matchmaking, the search for…
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo introduced us to ‘Scandi noir’. Now, welcome to Alexander McCall Smith’s world of Scandi blanc …
In Pianos and Flowers we are invited, through the medium of sepia images, to glimpse a world long departed. In these stories, inspired by long-lost photographs, the lives of the…
In this new instalment in the perennially popular 44 Scotland series, we are back in the world of Angus and Domenico, Bruce, Matthew and Elspeth, and, of course, Bertie and…
* Highly original ‘detective’ stories with unique setting and characters
The eighteenth installment from the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
A return to 44 Scotland Street …
Come and discover The Enigma of Garlic and join the delightful denizens of Edinburgh’s most famous address. This latest instalment of the much-loved 44 Scotland Street series is wise, witty…
An irresistible bind-up edition of two fabulously fun, wonderfully witty adventure mysteries, from the bestselling author of the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, and with amazing illustrations…
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In this third volume of highly original ‘detective’ stories with a unique setting and characters, the irrepressible, Precious Ramotswe faces supreme problems at home and at work.
From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier…
The latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully diverting No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, in which all of Mma Ramotswe's tact, affability, and good sense will be required to…
The latest Isabel Dalhousie novel finds our favorite moral philosopher is caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family as her husband, Jamie, is dragged into…
In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswe's cleverness…
"As everyone prepares for Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding, the peace and tranquility of 44 Scotland Street is disrupted by the arrival of domineering Irene, while Bruce, after being…
The latest novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s new DETECTIVE VARG series
Living what the philosophers call a good life is not always easy. If there is a single human quality that most of us value above others it is kindness. Love…
Unashamedly feel-good with plenty of humour, tinged with poignancy, this is the story of how Herb la Fouche, a good, quiet and unassuming man, comes up with a unique invention…
Robert Louis Stevenson
First published in 1885, this timeless classic is illustrated by Michael Foreman and now appears in an attractive paperback format, with a foreword by Alexander McCall Smith
In this sumptuous new book, Alexander McCall Smith curates his own distinctive story of Edinburgh - combining his affectionate, incisive wit with a wealth of stunning imagery drawn from Scotland’s…
An irresistible bind-up edition of two infectiously entertaining adventure mysteries, Spaghetti Tangle and Teacher Trouble, from the bestselling author of the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, and…
The latest warm hearted instalment in the 44 Scotland Street series
The Department of Sensitive Crimes is downsizing in light of a recent downturn of sensitive crime, and staff members are wondering who among them will be transferred elsewhere. As the…
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In this collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humour and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into…
