This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to "help people...

Beloved and bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith lends his delightful touch to the Jane Austen classic, EMMA. Ever alive to the uproarious nuances of human behaviour, and both the pleasures and pitfalls of village life, Alexander...

The nineteenth Mma Ramotswe book finds her getting persuaded to run for City Council, with the slogan 'I can't promise anything - but I shall do my best' and a commitment to prevent a flashy, disrespectful hotel from going up near a...

To the Land of Long Lost Friends von McCall Smith, Alexander

"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 struck by lightning, prepares to leave his creature...

To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on...

For seven-year-old Bertie Pollock, life in Edinburgh's most celebrated fictional street has just got immeasurably better. The enforced absence of his endlessly pushy mother Irene - currently consciousness-raising in a Bedouin harem...

How to Raise an Elephant: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (21) von McCall Smith, Alexander

A sequel to "My Italian Bulldozer", this sees Paul Stewart return to Scotland to continue his successful career as a food writer, but he soon escapes to France where his fortunes are tangled up with the fate of one eating establishment...

"The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf" von Alexander McCall Smith ist ein humorvoller Kriminalroman, der Teil der beliebten "Detective Varg"-Reihe ist. Die Geschichte folgt Ulf Varg, einem schwedischen Detektiv, der für die Abteilung...

Isabel Dalhousie is once again caught between 'gossip' and significant rumour. It is none of her business that Patricia, the mother of her son Charlie's friend Basil, is estranged from Basil's father, or that the woman's attitude to...

Who Built Scotland von McCall Smith, Alexander