44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith

Smith, a fine writer, paints his hometown of Edinburgh as indelibly as he captures the sunniness of Africa. Not so much conventional mysteries, novels are gentle probes into the mysteries of human nature.' - Newsday 'Mr. dependent on small gestures redolent with meaning and main characters blessed with pleasing personalities. writing is accessible and the prose is beautiful.' -Amy Tan ' accomplished novels. The voice, the setting, the stories, the mysteries of human nature.

to readers.' - The New York Times 'Pure joy. depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless.' - San Francisco Chronicle 'McCall Smith's generous writing and dry humor, his gentleness and humanity, and his ability to evoke a place and a set of characters without caricature or condescension have endeared his books. It is impossible to come away from an Alexander McCall Smith 'mystery' novel without a smile on the lips and warm fuzzies in the heart.' - Chicago Sun-Times 'McCall Smith's assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound. The pleasure of the novel lies in its simplicity.' - The Independent (London) 'Utterly enchanting. harks back to a more tranquil age, where gentle ironies and strict proprieties prevail. dependent on small gestures redolent with meaning and main characters blessed with pleasing personalities.These novels are gentle probes into the mysteries of human nature.' - Newsday 'McCall Smith's writing. depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless.' - San Francisco Chronicle ' accomplished novels.

'McCall Smith's assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound.

44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith