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Alexander McCall Smith

Scotland   (1948 - )
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About Alexander McCall Smith
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.
 
Series
The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet BeanHarriet Bean and the League of CheatsThe Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean
 
Akimbo and the ElephantsAkimbo and the Crocodile ManAkimbo and the LionsAkimbo and the Snakes
Akimbo and the BaboonsThe Akimbo Adventures
 
The Chocolate Money MysteryThe Bursting Balloons Mystery
 
The No 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyTears Of The GiraffeMorality for Beautiful GirlsThe Kalahari Typing School for Men
The Full Cupboard of LifeIn the Company of Cheerful LadiesBlue Shoes and HappinessThe Good Husband of Zebra Drive
The Miracle at Speedy MotorsTea Time for the Traditionally BuiltThe Double Comfort Safari ClubThe Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
The Limpopo Academy of Private DetectionThe Minor Adjustment Beauty SalonThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Series Box SetBlue Shoes and Happiness / Good Husband of Zebra Drive
The Cleverness of Ladies
 
The 2 1/2  Pillars of WisdomAt the Villa of Reduced CircumstancesThe Finer Points of Sausage DogsPortuguese Irregular Verbs
Unusual Uses for Olive Oil
 
The Sunday Philosophy ClubFriends, Lovers, ChocolateThe Right Attitude to RainThe Careful Use of Compliments
The Comforts of a Muddy SaturdayThe Lost Art of GratitudeThe Charming Quirks of OthersThe Forgotten Affairs of Youth
The Uncommon Appeal of CloudsThe Perils of Morning Coffee
 
44 Scotland StreetEspresso TalesLove Over ScotlandThe World According to Bertie
The Unbearable Lightness of SconesThe Importance of Being SevenBertie Plays The BluesSunshine on Scotland Street
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
 
Corduroy MansionsThe Dog Who Came in From the ColdA Conspiracy Of Friends
 
Precious Ramotswe
1. Precious and the Monkeys (2011)
     aka Precious and the Puggies
2. Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill (2012)
     aka The Mystery of Meerkat Hill
3. The Great Cake Mystery (2012)
4. Precious and the Missing Lion (2013)
Precious and the MonkeysPrecious and the Mystery of Meerkat HillThe Great Cake Mystery
 
Novels
The Perfect HamburgerThe Tin DogSpaghetti TangleThe Popcorn Pirates
The Doughnut RingCalculator AnnieThe Muscle MachinePaddy and the Ratcatcher
Teacher TroubleThe Bubblegum TreeLa's Orchestra Saves the WorldNo Rest for the Dead
 
Collections
Heavenly Date: And Other FlirtationsThe Girl Who Married a Lion: And Other Tales from AfricaOne CityOx-Tales:Air
The Book That Changed My LifeWhat You Wish For: A Book for DarfurImagined Lives: Portraits of Unknown PeopleTrains and Lovers
 
Novellas
Varg in Love: A Valentine's Day Mystery
 
Links to other websites
alexandermccallsmith.co.uk


Alexander McCall Smith recommends
Last Orders at Harrods
Last Orders at Harrods (2005)
(Last Orders at Harrods Trilogy, book 1)
Michael Holman
"Delightful, entertaining, profound."
Passarola Rising
Passarola Rising (2006)
Azhar Abidi
"Azhar Abidi is not an author who has his feet on the ground. And that's a compliment."
Blood in the Water
Blood in the Water (2007)
(Alice Rice Mystery, book 1)
Gillian Galbraith
"This is a vivid and exciting story, set against the background of Edinburgh's legal and medical circles. There is not a dull page from start to finish."
Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders
Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders (2007)
(Oscar Wilde, book 1)
Gyles Brandreth
"One of the most intelligent, amusing and entertaining books of the year. If Oscar Wilde himself had been asked to write this book he could not have done it any better."
Prelude
Prelude (2009)
William Coles
"What a read!... A triumph."
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (2010)
Helen Simonson
"A beautiful little love story."
At the Loch of the Green Corrie
At the Loch of the Green Corrie (2010)
Andrew Greig
"Exquisitely written, moving and utterly memorable."
Unwritten Secrets
Unwritten Secrets (2010)
Ronald Frame
"Scotland's finest contemporary writer."
The Ottoman Affair
The Ottoman Affair (2010)
Graham J Holmes Wilson
"Extremely well written."
A Surrey State of Affairs
A Surrey State of Affairs (2011)
Ceri Radford
"A comic gem."
Lucia on Holiday
Lucia on Holiday (2012)
Guy Fraser-Sampson
"Lucia is back! This is a wonderful new adventure written with all the style and humour of Benson himself."
A Song Among the Stones
A Song Among the Stones (2012)
Kenneth Steven
"A poetic voice of great sensitivity."
The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken
The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken (2012)
(Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator, book 3)
Tarquin Hall
"These books are little gems. They are beautifully written, amusing, and intensely readable."
Feast of Artemis
Feast of Artemis (2013)
(Hermes Diaktoros, book 7)
Anne Zouroudi
"Anne Zouroudi writes beautifully - her books have all the sparkle and light of the island landscapes in which she sets them. The Lady of Sorrows, her latest, is a gorgeous treat ... Lovely, delicious prose and plot - as tasty as one of those irresistible honey-soaked Greek confections."



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