Alexander McCall Smith, author portrait
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Alexander McCall Smith

ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is the author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels and a number of other series and stand-alone books. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been best sellers throughout the world. He lives in Scotland.

The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion
Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream
The Lost Language of Oysters
In the Time of Five Pumpkins
The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
The Winds from Further West
The Conditions of Unconditional Love
Looking for You
From a Far and Lovely Country
The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
The Perfect Passion Company
A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
A Song of Comfortable Chairs
The Sweet Remnants of Summer
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
The Enigma of Garlic
Cook for Me
Sphinx
The Joy and Light Bus Company
The Man with the Silver Saab
In a Time of Distance
Tiny Tales
Love in the Time of Bertie
The Pavilion in the Clouds
Pianos and Flowers
How to Raise an Elephant
The Geometry of Holding Hands
Your Inner Hedgehog
The Talented Mr. Varg
A Promise of Ankles
To the Land of Long Lost Friends
The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
The Department of Sensitive Crimes
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
The Quiet Side of Passion

Alexander McCall Smith on the creation of NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY | Inside the Book

Books

The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion
Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream
The Lost Language of Oysters
In the Time of Five Pumpkins
The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
The Winds from Further West
The Conditions of Unconditional Love
Looking for You
From a Far and Lovely Country
The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
The Perfect Passion Company
A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
A Song of Comfortable Chairs
The Sweet Remnants of Summer
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
The Enigma of Garlic
Cook for Me
Sphinx
The Joy and Light Bus Company
The Man with the Silver Saab
In a Time of Distance
Tiny Tales
Love in the Time of Bertie
The Pavilion in the Clouds
Pianos and Flowers
How to Raise an Elephant
The Geometry of Holding Hands
Your Inner Hedgehog
The Talented Mr. Varg
A Promise of Ankles
To the Land of Long Lost Friends
The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
The Department of Sensitive Crimes
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
The Quiet Side of Passion

Media

Alexander McCall Smith on the creation of NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY | Inside the Book

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