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Alexander McCall Smith


Scotland (b.1948)

ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH has a double existence. He is a Professor of Medical Law, but also an author who has now written over fifty books on a wide range of subjects. These range from specialist titles such as 'Forensic Aspects of Sleep', (the only book on the subject) to 'The Criminal Law of Botswana' (also the only book on the subject) and from the widely translated 'The Perfect Hamburger' (a children's novel) to 'Portuguese Irregular Verbs' (a collection of stories about eccentric German professors). His collection of African stories, 'Children of Wax', received critical acclaim and has been the subject of an award-winning film.
 

Genres: General Fiction, Mystery, Children's Fiction, Romance, Historical, Literary Fiction, Fantasy
 
Series
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Isabel Dalhousie
   1. The Sunday Philosophy Club (2004)
   2. Friends, Lovers, Chocolate (2005)
   3. The Right Attitude to Rain (2006)
   4. The Careful Use of Compliments (2007)
   5. The Comfort Of Saturdays (2008)

     aka The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday

   6. The Lost Art of Gratitude (2009)
   7. The Charming Quirks of Others (2010)
   8. The Forgotten Affairs of Youth (2011)
   8.5. The Perils of Morning Coffee (2011)
   9. The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds (2012)
   10. The Novel Habits of Happiness (2015)
   10.5. At the Reunion Buffet (2015)
   10.7. Sweet, Thoughtful Valentine (2016)
   11. A Distant View of Everything (2017)
   12. The Quiet Side of Passion (2018)
   13. The Geometry of Holding Hands (2020)
   14. The Sweet Remnants of Summer (2022)
   15. The Conditions of Unconditional Love (2024)
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Precious Ramotswe
   0.5. The Great Cake Mystery (2012)
   1. Precious and the Monkeys (2010)
     aka Precious and the Puggies
   2. Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill (2012)

     aka The Mystery of Meerkat Hill

   3. Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion (2013)
   4. Precious and the Zebra Necklace (2015)
   Young Precious (2018)
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Perfect Passion Company
   1. Cook for Me (2023)
   2. A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love (2023)

     aka A Labourer in the Vineyard of Love

   The Perfect Passion Company (2024)
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Novels
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Collections
   Sally and the Booted Puss (1994) (with others)
   Heavenly Date (1995)
   Trouble At the North Pole And Other Stories (1996) (with others)
   The Girl Who Married a Lion (2004)
   One City (2006) (with Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh)
   The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories (2007)
   The Baboons Who Went This Way And That (2009)
   Ox-Tales:Air (2009) (with others)
   Imagined Lives (2011) (with others)
   What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur (2011) (with others)
   Chance Developments (2015)
   Marvellous Mix-ups (2016)
   Pianos and Flowers (2019)
   Tiny Tales (2020)
   In a Time of Distance (poems) (2020)
   The People's City (2022) (with others)
   The Exquisite Art of Getting Even (2022)
   I Think of You (poems) (2023)
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Anthologies edited
   Children of Wax (1989)
   A Gathering (2018)
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Picture Books
   Boing Boing (2016)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Chapter Books
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Non fiction
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Omnibus editions
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Series contributed to
Myths
   6. Dream Angus (2006)
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Austen Project
   3. Emma (2014)
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Awards
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Writing Best Novel winner (2015) : Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party


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(DSI William Lorimer, book 21)
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A Disappearance in Fiji (2023)
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"This is an utterly charming novel. The setting is exotic and the characters are intriguing. Nilima Rao is an author well worth discovering."
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The Murder of Mr. Wickham (2022)
(Mr Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery, book 1)
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"Had Jane Austen sat down to write a country house murder mystery, this is exactly the book she would have written. Devotees of Austen's timeless novels will get the greatest possible pleasure from this wonderful book. Immense fun and beautifully observed. Delicious!"
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The Violin Conspiracy (2022)
Brendan Slocumb
"Magnificent, from the first page to the last, the pace never slackens. It is a gorgeous read. Old violins, international music competitions, human greed, determination, decency--all of these feature in this first-rate novel. The reader will learn about how difficult it is to get anywhere in the world of classical music if your face doesn't fit the prejudiced expectations of some people. All of that is here, and it is all related with dignity, humour and forbearance. It's a wonderful tale by a very fine author who happens to know a lot about music."
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The Case of the Reincarnated Client (2019)
(Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator, book 5)
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"These books are little gems...beautifully written, amusing, and intensely readable."
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The Crown Agent (2019)
(Crown Agent, book 1)
Stephen O'Rourke
"This is a colourful and fascinating story - the first of what I hope will be many adventures penned by the talented Mr O'Rourke."

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