Abacus La's Orchestra Saves the World Макколл-Смит Александр

Recently distracted by the arrival of her and Jamie's second son, Magnus, Isabel Dalhousie - philanthropic editor of the Review of Applied Ethics - is anxious. The next issue of the Review is far from ready, her eldest, Charlie, is jealous, and their housekeeper, Grace, has an officious approach to childcare. With some relief, Isabel returns to helping out at her niece Cat's delicatessen, where surely the most taxing duty is the preparation of sandwiches • It's not long before Isabel's helpful, philosophical nature draws her into customers' problems, specifically that of ambitious, self-proclaimed matchmaker, Bea Shandon. Bea has staged a potentially dangerous liaison involving enigmatic plastic surgeon, Tony MacUspaig, who may not be quite who he claims to be - and Isabel's help is required in getting to the truth of the matter

"Пес, вернувшийся с холода", трогательная и веселая новая часть серии "Особняки Кондурой" рассказывает о дальнейших приключениях нового любимого персонажа Александра Макколл-Смита: терьера Фредди де ла Хэя • В благородных окрестностях "Особняков Кондурой" в Пимлико творятся странные дела, в основном во имя любви. Одинокий Уильям Френч и его верный пес Фредди завербованы на службу в МИ-6 обольстительной женщиной-оперативником, соседка Уильяма Кэролайн обнаруживает, что ее поклонник Джеймс таинственным образом исчезает, а Барбару Рэгг влечет в Хайленд расцветающий роман • Веселый и ласковый Пес, вернувшийся с холода, присоединяется к восхитительному лондонскому племени милых неудачников и подающих надежды в новой серии приключений в жизни, любви и философии

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 troublemaker, Violet Sephotho. But the general air of excitement cannot eclipse important matters of detection. Charlie, assigned a mysterious hit-and-run case, strives to prove his worth to his superiors as well as Queenie-Queenie, the woman who has captured his heart • Mma Makutsi is meanwhile in danger of being outwitted by a local bigwig property developer • Twists and turns abound in the latest adventures from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Если вы еще не познакомились с жителями дома 44 по Скотленд-стрит, то лучшего времени не придумаешь • Новоиспеченным родителям Мэтью и Элспет приходится преодолевать трудности воспитания своих тройняшек Рогнвальда, Тобермори и Фегуса — обычное недосыпание, а еще попытки отличить детей друг от друга. Ангус и Доменика недавно обручились, и теперь им предстоит провести переговоры о сложном слиянии двух своих домов. Доменика также вынуждена иметь дело с возвращением старого увлечения, в то время как Большой Лу начал поиски нового, смело исследуя новый мир онлайн-знакомств. И в семье Берти происходят перемены, поскольку его отец Стюарт начинает противостоять властной матери Айрин. И Берти, который думает, что можно начать все сначала в новой семье, выставляет себя на усыновление на eBay

Неизменно восхитительная, ненасытно любопытная эдинбургский философ и сыщик-любитель возвращается, чтобы взяться за дело, не похожее ни на одно из тех, что у нее были раньше, - на этот раз с паранормальными последствиями - в романе "Привычки счастья", десятой части серии бестселлеров Александра Макколл-Смита • Из маленького городка под Эдинбургом приходит известие о том, что маленький мальчик делится яркими воспоминаниями о прошлой жизни: прекрасное описание острова у берегов Шотландии, который он никак не мог знать, и дома там, где, как он утверждает, провел свою прежнюю жизнь. Когда мать мальчика просит Изабель расследовать его заявления, она чувствует, что должна - конечно! - помочь им узнать правду, и они с мужем Джейми отправляются на остров

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 Investigating Officer Grace Makutsi. But Mma Ramotswe also has to contend with the re-appearance of her ex-husband, and the arrival of a long-lost relation: another Mma Ramotswe. Can Precious draw on her strength, compassion and powers of detection to manage these surprises from the past?

The key to contentment in the Scottish climate is the right attitude to rain - just as in life the key to happiness lies in making the best of what you have • Bruised in love by her faithless Irish husband, Isabel Dalhousie is a connoisseur of intimate moral issues: she edits a philosophical journal and spends a great deal of her time considering how to improve the lives of those around her. There is her housekeeper Grace, whose future she must secure; her niece Cat, who is embarking on a new relationship with a dubious workaholic mummy's boy; and even an American couple newly arrived in Edinburgh on a tour. And then there is Jamie, Cat's ex-boyfriend, a handsome, gifted musician fourteen years Isabel's junior, with whom she is slowly and hopelessly falling in love

The wonderful new Isabel Dalhousie • As the editor of an applied ethics journal, Isabel Dalhousie is usually tucked away in her editorial office, in the comfortable Edinburgh house she shares with her fiance and their young son, and does not often meet many fellow philosophers. But while helping in the delicatessen owned by her niece, Cat, she meets Jane Cooper, an Australian philosopher who is spending a sabbatical in Scotland. Isabel learns that Jane needs to find out something about her past. Jane was born in Scotland but taken to Australia as a baby by her adoptive parents. She knows who her mother is, but her father's identity is still a mystery. Can Isabel help Jane unconver this important and potentially unsettling information? And in Isabel's own life, there is the ever-present question of marriage, and also the perennially difficult issue of her relationship with Cat, whose choice of men is as dubious as ever

The one with the poison pen letter • For the first time in her career as Botswana's no. 1 lady detective, Mma Ramotswe suffers a blow to her faith in the goodness of humanity (and of her neighbours in particular) when she receives a threatening letter. But she does not let this swerve her from the sad plight of an orphan who hopes to find her true family • Meanwhile, at Zebra Drive, Mma Ramotswe's beloved husband Mr J. L. B. Matekoni is also searching for an expensive miracle for their own foster daughter Motholeli

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 guest. It is a beautiful place full of dangerous, untamed creatures - some of them human • As Mma Ramotswe investigates, it becomes clearer that there is another mystery right under her nose that needs solving: Mma Makutsi is troubled by her fiance Phuti Radiphuti's reluctance to set a date for their wedding • In such matters at least Mma Ramotswe is on familiar terrain

When Isabel Dalhousie and her husband Jamie book a table at an expensive Edinburgh restaurant, she finds herself battling with her conscience. Lately, there has been a lull in work for the Review of Applied Ethics, and the care of their young sons, Charlie and Magnus, is often undertaken by their housekeeper Grace. Is Isabel deserving of such a luxurious dinner? • But Isabel holds herself to impossible moral standards. Not so, the parents of one of Jamie's students, who have no qualms about ensuring their son's place in the school orchestra, despite his mediocre talent. In the restaurant, Isabel witnesses a row between local businessmen; another reminder that thoughtless ambition is too often second nature to others • Compelled to intervene in the aftermath, Isabel's sense of integrity is observed by a fellow diner, Iain Melrose, who seeks out her help

Long-suffering child genius Bertie Pollock has much to contend with in the latest instalment of life at 44 Scotland Street, not least the birth of his brother Ulysses. Bertie had hoped that caring for a new baby would command all of his mother's attention, but he quickly sees that his dream of being left to his own devices is not destined to come true. Overprotective Irene bans Bertie from the playground, but then forgets little Ulysses outside the delicatessen, and suffers a deeply embarrassing moment when she unwittingly retrieves the wrong baby • Meanwhile, for the other residents of Scotland Street, all's fair in love and friendship. Big Lou finds a new man, Matthew and Pat edge their relationship towards something more permanent - although this development is not without complications, when a glimpse of someone who just might be her handsome, caddish ex-flatmate Bruce sets Pat's pulse racing - and Domenica's friendship with Antonia is tested to the limit when an assortment of her belongings mysteriously appear in Antonia's new flat