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 Winds from Further West
Looking for You
The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
From a Far and Lovely Country
The Conditions of Unconditional Love
The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
The Perfect Passion Company
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
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
The Colors of All the Cattle
The Race to Kangaroo Cliff
The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists
The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse

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

Books

The Winds from Further West
Looking for You
The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
From a Far and Lovely Country
The Conditions of Unconditional Love
The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
The Perfect Passion Company
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
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
The Colors of All the Cattle
The Race to Kangaroo Cliff
The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists
The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse

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