The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith - ISBN: 9780349139418
Paperback
Edinburgh philosopher sleuth investigates a suspicious death. Was it murder?

The Sunday Philosophy Club

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    29 January 2013

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Summary

Amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher who also uses her training to solve unusual mysteries. Isabel is Editor of the Review of Applied Ethics - which addresses such questions as ‘Truth telling in sexual relationships’ - and she also hosts The Sunday Philosophy Club at her house in Edinburgh. Behind the city’s Georgian facades its moral compasses are spinning with greed, dishonesty and murderous intent. Instinct tells Isabel that the young man who tumbled to his death in front of he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349139418
ISBN-10:0349139415
Author:Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:29 January 2013
Weight:211g
Dimensions:199mm x 131mm x 19mm
Series:Isabel Dalhousie Novels
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Critics Review

Like [Barbara] Pym, McCall Smith believes that the small stuff in life matters

Brimming with discreet charm * Mail on Sunday *Like [Barbara] Pym, McCall Smith believes that the small stuff in life matters * Scotsman *The literary equivalent of herbal tea and a cozy fire. … McCall Smith’s Scotland [is] well worth future visits * New York Times *Genial… Wise… Glows like a rare jewel * Entertainment Weekly *

About The Author

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. His collection of African stories, CHILDREN OF WAX, received critical acclaim and has been the subject of an award-winning film.

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