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

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...

When Mma Ramotswe enters politics to oppose the construction of the dubious-sounding 'Big Fun Hotel', her opponent turns out to be local troublemaker, Violet Sephotho. But the general air of excitement cannot eclipse important matters of...

Poor put-upon Bertie is still struggling to escape his overbearing mother's influence, his yoga lessons and his pink bedroom while wondering why new baby brother Ulysses looks uncomfortably like his psychotherapist. The insufferably...

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 atmospheric novel, set in the pre- and post-war years in...

"Der Gecko und das Unglücksbett: Roman" von Alexander McCall Smith ist eine charmante und humorvolle Geschichte, die in der malerischen Umgebung von Sansibar spielt. Die Handlung dreht sich um Paul Stuart, einen schottischen...

Character illustrationPraise for the 44 Scotland Street series: 'A joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles' Sunday ExpressEven down to its well-set Georgian townhouses, Edinburgh is a hymn to measure and harmony. But on...

Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind von McCall Smith, Alexander

"Das Mädchen, das einen Löwen heiratete" von Alexander McCall Smith ist eine Sammlung von Geschichten, die eine Liebeserklärung an den afrikanischen Kontinent darstellen. In der deutschen Erstausgabe bringt der Autor, bekannt für seine...

"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" von Alexander McCall Smith ist der erste Band einer beliebten Buchreihe, die in Botswana spielt und die Abenteuer von Mma Precious Ramotswe erzählt, der ersten und einzigen weiblichen Privatdetektivin...