The Comfort Of Saturdays by Alexander McCall Smith - ISBN: 9780349120553
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A philosopher sleuth untangles injustice, family, and life’s delicate balance.

The Comfort Of Saturdays

An Isabel Dalhousie Novel

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    240 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 2009

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Summary

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 Isabel into the case of a doctor whose career has been ruined, she cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. Because for Isabel ethics are not theoretical at all, but an everyday matter of life and death.

As she attempts to unravel the truth behind Dr Thompson’s disgrace, Isabel’s patient intelligence is also required to deal …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349120553
ISBN-10:0349120552
Author:Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:1 October 2009
Weight:168g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 16mm
Series:Isabel Dalhousie Novels
About The Author

Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects. For many years he was Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and served on national and international bioethics bodies. Then in 1999 he achieved global recognition for his award-winning No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and thereafter devoted his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the von Igelfeld series. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife Elizabeth, a doctor.

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