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'The House of Unexpected Sisters'
'The House of Unexpected Sisters'

Bog | Engelsk

THE EIGHTEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES The one with the other Mma Ramotswe . . . The dismissal of an employee at a thriving local business leads to an investigation by Precious Ramotswe and self-appointed Principal In

'A Promise of Ankles'
'A Promise of Ankles'

Bog | Engelsk

Book 14 in the delightful 44 Scotland Street series, by worldwide bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith At the bottom of a sharply descending street - in the topographical sense - in Edinburgh's Georgian New Town, new residents have moved in to nu

'The Pavilion in the Clouds'
'The Pavilion in the Clouds'

Bog | Engelsk

It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family: Bella, a precocious eight-year-old; her father Henry owner of Pitlochry, a tea plan

'The Kalahari Typing School For Men'
'The Kalahari Typing School For Men'

Bog | Engelsk

The fourth book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The one with the rival detective Mma Ramotswe faces the unexpected and unwelcome appearance in town of a new private detective, Mr Cephas Buthelezi. To ensure

'The Full Cupboard Of Life'
'The Full Cupboard Of Life'

Bog | Engelsk

The fifth book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The one where J. L. B. Matekoni takes a great leap . . . Once again, Mma Ramotswe is asked to look into the love lives of fellow Botswanans: a rich woman has a

'In The Company Of Cheerful Ladies'
'In The Company Of Cheerful Ladies'

Bog | Engelsk

The sixth book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The one where Mma Makutsi finds a dancing partner . . . Although Mma Ramotswe and Mr J. L. B. Matekoni have finally settled down, at the shared premises of the

'Espresso Tales'
'Espresso Tales'

Bog | Engelsk

In Espresso Tales, Alexander McCall Smith returns home to Edinburgh and the glorious cast of his own tales of the city, the residents of 44 Scotland Street, with a new set of challenges for each one of them. Bruce, the intolerably vain and perpetually del

'The Colours of all the Cattle'
'The Colours of all the Cattle'

Bog | Engelsk

THE NINETEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES The one with the election . . . When Ramotswe enters politics to oppose the construction of the dubious-sounding 'Big Fun Hotel', her opponent turns out to be local troub

'How to Raise an Elephant'
'How to Raise an Elephant'

Bog | Engelsk

The latest instalment from the beloved THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY series Catch up on the latest from Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and other favourites in this new instalment of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency s

'The Joy and Light Bus Company'
'The Joy and Light Bus Company'

Bog | Engelsk

Catch up on the latest from Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and other favourites in this new instalment of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. "Mma Ramotswe is a glorious creation" Mail on Sunday Mma Ramotswe kn

'A Song of Comfortable Chairs'
'A Song of Comfortable Chairs'

Bog | Engelsk

THE ONE WHERE MMA POTOKWANI SAVES THE DAY Grace Makutsi's husband, Phuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that s

'The Sweet Remnants of Summer'
'The Sweet Remnants of Summer'

Bog | Engelsk

The latest installation in the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series 'Cosy and effortlessly charming' Herald 'Delightful' Sunday Telegraph 'Humorous and thought-provoking' Undiscovered Scotland Isabel Dalhousie joins the advisory committ

'The Enigma of Garlic'
'The Enigma of Garlic'

Bog | Engelsk

The latest in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series from the worldwide bestselling author, Alexander McCall Smith It's the most anticipated event of the decade: Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding and everyone is invited! After a wonderful day, B

'The Conditions of Unconditional Love'
'The Conditions of Unconditional Love'

Bog | Engelsk

BOOK 15 IN THE MUCH-LOVED ISABEL DALHOUSIE SERIES 'You can't go out of the house without tripping over a philosophical question.' That is a remark made by Isabel Dalhousie to Jamie, the bassoonist who is her handsome younger husband. Isabel&#3

'Bertie Plays The Blues'
'Bertie Plays The Blues'

Bog | Engelsk

Even down to its well-set Georgian townhouses, Edinburgh is a hymn to measure and harmony. But on Scotland Street, domestic accord is in short supply. Matthew and Elspeth welcome three new arrivals, though the joys of multiple parenthood are somewhat lost

'Tears of the Giraffe'
'Tears of the Giraffe'

Bog | Engelsk

The second book in the multi-million copy bestselling No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The one where Precious gains a new family Mma Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is hoping to set up home with Mr J.L.B. Maketoni. But first she

'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'
'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'

Bog | Engelsk

The first book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The one where it all begins Mma Ramotswe is the proud proprietor of the finest ladies' detective agency in all Botswana (also the only one). She spends her

'44 Scotland Street'
'44 Scotland Street'

Bog | Engelsk

Book 1 in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series by worldwide bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith Alexander McCall Smith's delightful Scotland Street occupies a busy, bohemian corner of Edinburgh's New Town, where the old bourgeoisie r

'The Double Comfort Safari Club'
'The Double Comfort Safari Club'

Bog | Engelsk

THE ELEVENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES The one with the difficult aunt . . . The no. 1 lady detectives of Botswana travel to a safari lodge in the Okavango Delta to carry out a delicate mission on behalf of a former gue

'The World According To Bertie'
'The World According To Bertie'

Bog | Engelsk

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 handsome Bruce has

'The Lost Art Of Gratitude'
'The Lost Art Of Gratitude'

Bog | Engelsk

Isabel Dalhousie, philosopher and amateur solver of other people's problems, 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 s

'The Comfort Of Saturdays'
'The Comfort Of Saturdays'

Bog | Engelsk

Isabel Dalhousie is a new mother and a connoisseur of philosophy; she'd rather not be a sleuth. But when a chance conversation at a dinner party draws her into the case of a doctor whose career has been ruined, she cannot ignore what may be a miscarri

'The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones'
'The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones'

Bog | Engelsk

To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise

'The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party'
'The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party'

Bog | Engelsk

THE TWELFTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES The one where Mma Makutsi gets married . . . As the countdown to Mma Makutsi's big day begins, Violet Sephotho, her former rival for the affections of Phuti Radiphuti, is up to

'The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection'
'The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection'

Bog | Engelsk

Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi have always relied on the advice of the classic guide to their trade, The Principles of Private Detection. But who is the eminent author, Mr Clovis Andersen, and what if he were to come to Botswana? That seems a very unlikely

'The Importance Of Being Seven'
'The Importance Of Being Seven'

Bog | Engelsk

Despite inhabiting a great city renowned for its impeccable restraint, the extended family of 44 Scotland Street is trembling on the brink of reckless self-indulgence. Matthew and Elspeth receive startling - and expensive - news on a visit to the Infirmar

'The Forgotten Affairs Of Youth'
'The Forgotten Affairs Of Youth'

Bog | Engelsk

Happy with her husband-to-be and beloved son, Isabel Dalhousie has feelings about parenthood that grow more tender daily. So when Jane, a visiting academic adopted and sent to Australia as a baby, asks for help in tracing her Scottish origins, she cannot

'Sunshine on Scotland Street'
'Sunshine on Scotland Street'

Bog | Engelsk

Scotland Street witnesses the wedding of the century of Angus Lordie to Domenica Macdonald, but as the newlyweds depart on honeymoon Edinburgh is in disarray. Recovering from the trauma of being best man, Matthew is taken up by a Dane called Bo, while Cyr

'The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon'
'The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon'

Bog | Engelsk

As Botswana awaits the familiar blessing of the rains and the resumption of the eternal cycle, seismic upheaval is taking place at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Not only is Mr J. L. B. Matekoni attempting to reform himself into a modern husband,

'The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café'
'The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café'

Bog | Engelsk

Even the arrival of her baby can't hold Mma Makutsi back from success in the workplace, and so no sooner than she becomes a full partner in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - in spite of Mma Ramotswe's belated claims that she is only 'an

'Friends, Lovers, Chocolate'
'Friends, Lovers, Chocolate'

Bog | Engelsk

Isabel Dalhousie thinks often of friends, sometimes of lovers, and on occasion of chocolate. As an Edinburgh philosopher she is certain of where she stands. She can review a book called In Praise of Sin with panache and conviction, but real life is . . .

'The Careful Use Of Compliments'
'The Careful Use Of Compliments'

Bog | Engelsk

For philosophically minded Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, getting through life with a clear conscience requires careful thought. And with the arrival of baby Charlie, not to mention a passionate relationship with his father Jami

'The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine'
'The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine'

Bog | Engelsk

THE SIXTEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE SERIES The one with Mma Ramotswe's summer holiday . . . Mma Ramotswe is taking a break, leaving important tasks in the capable hands of Mma Makutsi, co-director of the No. 1 Ladies' Det

'Precious and Grace'
'Precious and Grace'

Bog | Engelsk

THE SEVENTEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES The one with the woman who lost her past . . . Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi's friendship is tested by a curious case: a client who left Botswana thirty years ago and

'To the Land of Long Lost Friends'
'To the Land of Long Lost Friends'

Bog | Engelsk

THE TWENTIETH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES The one with the mysterious reverend . . . At a local wedding, Mma Ramotswe reunites with a friend whose daughter has inexplicably turned away from her. Elsewhere, several ladies

'The Department of Sensitive Crimes'
'The Department of Sensitive Crimes'

Bog | Engelsk

The first book in Alexander McCall Smith's new Detective Varg series . . . The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo introduced us to Scandi noir. Now, welcome to Alexander McCall Smith's world of Scandi blanc, where mysteries abound and there is still so m

'Love in the Time of Bertie'
'Love in the Time of Bertie'

Bog | Engelsk

The latest in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series from the worldwide bestselling author, Alexander McCall Smith Life for Bertie seems to be moving at a pace that is rather out of his control. Upstairs, at 44 Scotland Street, his father Stuart is

'From a Far and Lovely Country'
'From a Far and Lovely Country'

Bog | Engelsk

The twenty-fourth book in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. If you are the founder and Managing Director of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency you may expect complete strangers to appr

'The Great Hippopotamus Hotel'
'The Great Hippopotamus Hotel'

Bog | Engelsk

A chance meeting with the manager of The Great Hippopotamus Hotel leads the much-admired and traditionally-built Precious Ramotswe to investigate what is going wrong with this previously successful country hotel. Guests have been unwell, clothing has disa

'The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee'
'The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee'

Bog | Engelsk

Book 17 in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series by worldwide bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith Glasgow for Bertie is the promised land. The city of pies and Irn Bru, far from his controlling mother, Irene - his place of escape. But how wil

'Tears of the Giraffe, ER C'
'Tears of the Giraffe, ER C'

Bog | Engelsk

Precious Ramotswe is Botswanas first and only female private detective. One day she is visited by anAmerican woman, whose son died a mysterious death 10 years ago, and she agrees to investigate the case. Meanwhile her fiancé, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, is talked

'From a Far and Lovely Country'
'From a Far and Lovely Country'

Bog | Engelsk

In this latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's cherished No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, two confounding cases compete for Mma Ramotswe's attention--and she may need to call in back up. "An escape from life's woes as we

'How to Raise an Elephant'
'How to Raise an Elephant'

Bog | Engelsk

THE NEXT BOOK IN THE BELOVED THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES Catch up on the latest from Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and other favourites in this new instalment of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. The

'The Sweet Remnants of Summer'
'The Sweet Remnants of Summer'

Bog | Engelsk

Our favorite moral philosopher is caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family as her husband, Jamie, is dragged into his own internecine rivalry. Isabel accepts an invitation to serve on the advisory committee of the Scottish Nat

'The Conditions of Unconditional Love'
'The Conditions of Unconditional Love'

Bog | Engelsk

Everyone's favorite moral philosopher and amateur sleuth, Isabel Dalhousie, is back and once again finds herself facing a number of tricky situations and philosophical questions, both public and private. "McCall Smith's assessments of fellow

'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'
'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'

Bog | Engelsk

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal assoc

'Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream'
'Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream'

Bog | Engelsk

The latest installment in the lively and deliciously charming 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address navigating their enchanting and eventful lives Settle in and take a trip back to Scotland&#3

'In the Time of Five Pumpkins'
'In the Time of Five Pumpkins'

Bog | Engelsk

Book 26 in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The rains are coming, but not just yet. When they do, there will be green shoots of growth throughout Botswana. Pumpkins will flourish - particu

'The Great Hippopotamus Hotel'
'The Great Hippopotamus Hotel'

Bog | Engelsk

In this latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi take on an intriguing new case and uncover surprising truths In the rolling hills just outside Gaborone, surrounded by a gr

'The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion'
'The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion'

Bog | Engelsk

The latest book in the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series The surface of Isabel Dalhousie's life is usually a tranquil one. From her house in Edinburgh she edits a philosophical journal. In the background is her long-time housekeeper, Grace, her handsome

'The Winds From Further West'
'The Winds From Further West'

Bog | Engelsk

'A call to arms for a better society' BBC Radio 4 Often a small and seemingly insignificant event can change the course of our lives. Not long after starting a new job, Neil meets Chrissie. Romance soon blossoms and together they move to a lavish

'Tea Time for the Traditionally Built'
'Tea Time for the Traditionally Built'

Bog | Engelsk

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi--n

'Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream'
'Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream'

Bog | Engelsk

"Its like ice cream, Mr Flynn," Bertie continued. "When you have ice cream, you need to eat it straight away, otherwise it melts. If there are people who haven't got any, you should share it, if you can." When despair for the world

'From a Far and Lovely Country'
'From a Far and Lovely Country'

Bog | Engelsk

The twenty-fourth book in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. If you are the founder and Managing Director of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency you may expect complete strangers to appr

'In the Time of Five Pumpkins'
'In the Time of Five Pumpkins'

Bog | Engelsk

Book 26 in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series The rains are coming, but not just yet. When they do, there will be green shoots of growth throughout Botswana. Pumpkins will flourish - particu

'The Great Hippopotamus Hotel'
'The Great Hippopotamus Hotel'

Bog | Engelsk

In this latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi take on an intriguing new case and uncover surprising truths In the rolling hills just outside Gaborone, surrounded by a gr