Alexander McCall Smith

Isabel Dalhousie, philosopher and amateur problem solver, meets an old foe, Minty Auchterlonie, at a birthday party attended by their young children. Ambitious Minty, now the head of a small investment bank, is in trouble with her shareholders.

Mma Ramotswe knows she is very lucky indeed. She has a loving family, good friends and a thriving business doing what she enjoys most - helping people. But the latest mystery she is called upon to solve is distinctly trickier than it initially appears, and, of course, there's plenty to handle in her personal life between Charlie and his new bride and Mma Makutsi and her talking shoes. In the end, Mma Ramotswe's patience and common sense will win out,...

An unexpected appeal for help from a collector who has been the victim of an art theft threatens to take Isabel Dalhousie far outside her comfort zone. Originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2012

Beloved and bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith lends his delightful touch to the Austen classic, 'Emma'.

Alexander McCall Smith gives us another installment in this popular series. Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang, especially with an invitation to one of Scotland's premier jazz festivals.

This novel tells the story of an obsessive love that starts in childhood and persists into adulthood. As a small girl growing up on Grand Cayman, Thursday befriends the son of her parents' friends - Hugh. He's good at everything, a sunny-natured boy who charms all he meets, and Thursday is dazzled by him.

Recently distracted by the arrival of her and Jamie?s second son, Magnus, Isabel Dalhousie - philanthropic editor of the Review of Applied Ethics - is anxious. The next issue of the Review is far from ready, her eldest, Charlie, is jealous, and their housekeeper, Grace, has an officious approach to childcare. With some relief, Isabel returns to helping out at her niece Cat?s delicatessen, where surely the most taxing duty is the preparation of sandwiches....

Grace Makutsi?s husband, Phuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this new firm seems interested only in profits. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that seems hard to beat. Nonetheless, with Mma Ramotswe?s help, Phuti comes up with a campaign that may just do the trick. Meanwhile, Mma...

Changes are afoot in Scotland Street, where small things can be of great consequence. A colossal embarrassment follows Pat Macgregor?s ill-advised coffee with narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce. If Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, hadn?t wandered into his local bookshop and picked up a particular book at a particular time, he would never have knocked over his former English teacher or attracted the attention of the police. Meanwhile, other residents...