When writer Paul Stewart heads to the idyllic Italian town of Montalcino to finish his already late book, it seems like the perfect escape from stressful city life. Upon landing, however, things quickly take a turn for the worse when he...

A Promise of Ankles von McCall Smith, Alexander

Part self-portrait, part literary appreciation, this charming account reveals how the bestselling novelist has been inspired by the great 20th century poet, W.H. Auden. 'Alexander McCall Smith's voice in this splendid book is instantly...

An intriguing mystery for Edinburgh-based philosopher, Isabel Dalhousie, now published in paperback. 'What a breath of fresh air Alexander McCall Smith brings to the world of the detective story... As always he flouts conventions,...

The first in a new children's books series from Alexander McCall Smith and the illustrator Sam Usher. The stars of a family circus set out to find a missing grandmother. von McCall Smith, Alexander

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge...

Years before the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency was established, a young Precious Ramotswe thought she might like to be a detective. When a piece of cake goes missing, a young boy is tagged by his classmates as the culprit. Precious...

Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery von McCall Smith, Alexander

'Von Igelfeld gave the dog a further push. The wheel now refused to go round at all, so that the dog turned in little circles as it paddled with its remaining leg. The wheel needed oiling. But how to do that?'Pride comes before a fall -...

The phenomenally popular McCall Smith, author of "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series continues his success with this third in the "Sunday Philosophy Club" series. Isabel Dalhousie continues her adventures in this intensely...

Bertie's respite from his overbearing mother, Irene, is over. She has returned from the middle-east, only to discover that her son has been exposed to the worst evils of cartoons, movies and Irn Bru, and her wrath falls upon her...

The powerful retelling of the Celtic myth of Angus, god of dreams, from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author von McCall Smith, Alexander