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 Man with the Silver Saab
Tiny Tales
Pianos and Flowers
How to Raise an Elephant
The Geometry of Holding Hands
Your Inner Hedgehog
The Talented Mr. Varg
The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
Emma: A Modern Retelling
Mystery of Meerkat Hill
The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case

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

Books

The Man with the Silver Saab
Tiny Tales
Pianos and Flowers
How to Raise an Elephant
The Geometry of Holding Hands
Your Inner Hedgehog
The Talented Mr. Varg
The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
Emma: A Modern Retelling
Mystery of Meerkat Hill
The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case

Media

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

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