Новинки Александр МакКолл Смит

The twenty-fourth book in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
If you are the founder and Managing Director of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency you may expect complete strangers to approach you with their problems when they see you having dinner with your husband in a peri-peri restaurant. And if you are Precious Ramotswe, you are a kind and helpful person who will be willing to take on a quest to find the relatives of a man who, many years ago, left the country for the uncertainties and dangers of a distant conflict.
While that is going on, though, there may be other things that claim your attention – such as the shocking news that a club that calls itself the Cool Singles Evening Club is encouraging married men to pretend to be single and meet women under false pretences. Who can be behind such a distasteful venture? Mma Ramotswe shows great tact in dealing with this situation, and avoids harm to the innocent.
And all the time, she and her assistant, Grace Makutsi, are getting on with their normal lives – which, of course, include birthdays and the buying of birthday presents. A new dress makes a fine present, but not if, when being tried on, it splits in a way that is thought to be irreparable. Mma Potokwani has dealt with situations far worse that, and in dealing with this local emergency she shows her characteristic wisdom. At the end of the day, disaster is averted. Life in Botswana, that far and lovely country of the title, continues smoothly, which is what Mma Ramotswe and her friends want – and most certainly deserve.

Dream Angus comes to you at night and bestows dreams. Just the sight of him may be enough to make you lose your heart, for he is also the god of love, youth and beauty.
In this mesmerising retelling of the Celtic myth, Alexander McCall Smith unites dream and reality, leaving us to wonder: what is life but the pursuit of dreams?

In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite convincingly--as a nun. In another, an invitation to join the Vatican Secret Service sends a prospective operative down a rabbit hole of controversy and confusion. A third story finds an author, on the brink of public ruin, seeing the error of his ways after an act of kindness saves the day.

A keen observer of humanity imbued with a sparkling imagination, Alexander McCall Smith illustrates throughout that transparency is paramount and forgiveness is restorative. With surprising insight and a healthy helping of humor, these stories remind us that, in the end, the high road is often the better one for all involved.

The latest in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series from the worldwide bestselling author, Alexander McCall Smith
Life for Bertie seems to be moving at a pace that is rather out of his control. Upstairs, at 44 Scotland Street, his father Stuart is powerless to stop over-bearing Irene and her determination that Bertie will travel to deepest, coldest Aberdeen on a three-month sojourn. Can his friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson save the day? And can the boys execute a great escape? Meanwhile, further up in the New Town, Bruce Anderson's property development plans are thwarted by a sudden crisis of conscience that leads to a shocking revelation. And, in Big Lou's cafe, it seems that love might blossom at last.
Warm hearted, humorous and always wonderfully wise, Love in the Time of Bertie offers philosophical insight as well as sartorial elegance. There are tribulations as well as celebrations in this the next instalment in the 44 Scotland Street series.

Our favorite moral philosopher is caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family as her husband, Jamie, is dragged into his own internecine rivalry.
Isabel accepts an invitation to serve on the advisory committee of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, but soon finds herself swept up in an all-too-familiar dilemma. David is the grandson of a Scottish clan chief and is supportive of Scottish nationalism. But his fervent beliefs are threatening family harmony, especially because his sister Catriona's socialist views put her at odds with her brother. When their mother, Laura, a fellow committee member, asks Isabel to intervene, she tries to demur. But always one for courteous resolutions to philosophical disagreements, Isabel can't help but intercede.
In the meantime, Jamie, having criticized Isabel for getting involved in the affairs of others, does precisely that himself. Jamie is helping to select a new cellist for his ensemble, but he suspects that the conductor may be focused on something other than his favoured candidate's cello skills.
With so many factors complicating matters, Isabel and Jamie will have to muster all their tact and charm to ensure that comity is reached between all these fractious parties.

An irresistible bind-up edition of two infectiously entertaining adventure mysteries, Spaghetti Tangle and Teacher Trouble, from the bestselling author of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, and with amazing illustrations by Kate Hindley throughout.
Spaghetti Tangle
John and Nicky would give anything in the world for a bowl of chips or a piece of chocolate cake, but they live with their strange aunty and she won't let them eat anything that's not raw! One day they sneek out and slurp down a plate piled high with spaghetti. Now they want more ... Lucky for them, there's a competition to visit the spaghetti factory and eat as much as you like. What will aunty say?
Teacher Trouble
It's Jenny's first day at a new school and she looks very grown-up – her mum has made sure of it. But when she arrives at the school, she looks so smart that the rest of her class think she is their new teacher! Soon Jenny finds herself in all sorts of tricky situations. How long will it be before Jenny is found out? And what will happen then?

Grace Makutsi's husband, Phuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this new firm seems interested only in profits. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that seems hard to beat. Nonetheless with Mma Ramotswe's help, Phtui comes up with a campaign that may just do the trick.
Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi is approached by an old friend who has a troubled son. Grace and Phuti agree to lend a hand, but the boy proves difficult to reach, and the situation is more than they can handle on their own. It will require not only all of their patience and dedication, but also the help of Mma Ramotswe and the formidable Mma Potokwani in order to help the child.
Faced with more than her fair share of domestic problems, Mma Makutsi deals with it all with her usual grace. That, along with the kindness, generosity, and good sense that the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is known for, assure us that in the end, all these matters will be set right.

Mma Ramotswe knows she is very lucky indeed. She has a loving family, good friends and a thriving business doing what she enjoys most: helping people. But the latest mystery she is called upon to solve is distinctly trickier than it initially appears, and, of course, there's plenty to handle in her personal life between Charlie and his new bride and Mma Makutsi and her talking shoes.
In the end, Mma Ramotswe's patience and common-sense will win out, and, without a doubt, all will be the better for it.

Izabella Delhauzija bieži domā par draugiem, dažreiz par mīļākajiem un reizēm par šokolādi. Būdama filozofe, viņa labi apzinās savas spējas, taču reālā dzīve ir mazliet nopietnāks izaicinājums, it sevišķi attiecībā uz viņas jūtām pret Džeimiju, gados jaunāku vīrieti, kuram vajadzēja apprecēt viņas brāļameitu Ketu.

Tad Izabella atklāj, ka vienam no Ketas ēdienu veikaliņa apmeklētājiem nesen veikta sirds transplantācija un tagad šo cilvēku moka atmiņas, kas, viņaprāt, nemaz nav viņa paša un nav arī ar prātu izskaidrojamas. Izabellu tas ieinteresē, un viņa aizrautīgi uzsāk riskantu izmeklēšanu...

Edinburga. Izsmalcināta mājvieta dāmām, kas pusdieno, apmeklē koncertus, mākslas izstādes un – jo šī nav ārišķīga pilsēta – dara labu, nevienam nezinot. Dāmām, kuru dzīvē vienīgais atgādinājums par divdesmit pirmo gadsimtu ir gailenes omletē. Tādām dāmām kā Izabella Delhauzija.

Bet aiz Edinburgas disciplinētajām karaļa Džordža laika fasādēm ap morāles asi virpuļo alkatība, negodīgums, iekāre un slepkavīgi nodomi. Izabella to zina. Izabellu tas, patiesību sakot, valdzina. Būdama pazīstama filozofe un žurnāla “Praktiskās Ētikas Apskats” redaktore, viņa teicami pārzina atšķirību starp labo un slikto. Un laikam tieši tāpēc viņa instinktīvi, pati uz savu roku, ir kļuvusi par pēddzini. Intuīcija viņai saka: cilvēks, kas pēc Ašerholas koncerta tavu acu priekšā aizkūleņoja nāvē, balkona malai nepārkrita nejauši...

Šis aizraujošais romāns ir trešais no bestselleru virknes, kur galvenās darbojošās personas ir Izabella Delhauzija un viņas saimniecības vadītāja – lietišķā un prātīgā Greisa.

Edinburgā no Dalasas ierodas Izabellas draugi, iepazīstina viņu ar Teksasas bagātnieku Tomu Brūsu – un tūdaļ sāk risināties mulsinoši notikumi. Toma līgavas izturēšanās liek Izabellai domāt, ka šīs jaunās dāmas mīla sakņojas Toma naudā. Bet kur sakņojas Toma negaidītā interese par Izabellu pašu? Raizes Izabellai sagādā arī brāļameitas Ketas attiecības ar puisi, kurš, pēc Izabellas domām, ir nelabojams memmesdēliņš. Protams, Greisa un Džeimijs iesaka Izabellai nekur neiejaukties, taču uz spēles ir svarīgi filozofiski jautājumi, precīzāk, jautājums par to, kad sacīt patiesību un kad turēt muti, un Izabellai Delhauzijai, “Praktiskās Ētikas Apskata” redaktorei, filozofiski jautājumi ir dienišķā maize. Lai vai kā, viņa nešaubās, ka ir ētiski šad un tad paspiegot – it sevišķi tad, ja pētāmās problēmas ir saistītas ar sirdslietām.

In the latest entertaining and hilarious Professor Dr Dr Moritz-Maria Von Igelfeld novel, our hopelessly out-of-touch hero is forced to confront uppity librarians, the rector of the university and a possible hostile takeover, all while trying to remain studiously above it all.

Professor Dr Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld and his colleagues at the University of Regensburg's Institute of Romance Philology pride themselves on their unwavering commitment to intellectual excellence. They know it is their job to protect a certain civilized approach to the scholarly arts. So when a new deputy librarian, Dr. Hilda Schreiber-Ziegler, threatens to drag them all down a path of progressive inclusivity, they are determined to stop her in the name of scholarship - even if that requires von Igelfeld to make the noble sacrifice of running for director of the Institute. Alas, politics is never easy, and in order to put his best foot forward, von Igelfeld will be required to take up a visiting fellowship at Oxford and cultivate the attentions of a rather effusive young American scholar. Still, von Igelfeld has always heeded the clarion call of duty, especially when it comes with a larger office.

It's full-time monkey business on the high seas in this new family adventure from Alexander McCall Smith, the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Noah can't believe it when he finds out his uncle owns a zoo! But the zoo is closing down, and there are animals who need homes. Before he knows it, Noah and his family are setting sail on a round-the-world trip returning the zoo animals to the places they were born. But when they try to return one very cheeky monkey, they're in for a whole boat-load of trouble!

In the hilarious new novel in the best-selling Detective Varg series, an eminent art historian is framed and the ace investigators of the department of sensitive crimes are on the case.
Detective Ulf Varg is a man of refined tastes and quite familiar with the art scene in Malmö. So when art historian Anders Kindgren visits the Department of Sensitive Crimes to report a series of bizarre acts that have been committed against him, Ulf and his team swing into action. Fish stuffed into the vents of Kindgren's car and a manipulated footnote in a recent publication would be cause enough for an investigation, but when a painting Kindgren had confidently appraised as genuine is later declared to be a fake, it's clear that someone is out to tarnish his reputation.

Meanwhile, Ulf is also weathering personal issues, which quickly spiral out of control. When his lip-reading dog, Martin, engages in a contretemps with a squirrel that results in a grievous wound, Ulf must rush Martin to the veterinarian and weigh the merits of cosmetic surgery for animals. And later, when Martin's blood is found in the back of Ulf's classic Saab, Ulf finds himself the subject of a departmental investigation.

In the end, Ulf will have to muster all his detective skills and bureaucratic cunning to restore Kindgren's reputation--as well as his own.

In the second installment in the best-selling Detective Varg Novels, Ulf and his team investigate a notorious lothario—a wolf of a man whose bad reputation may, much to his chagrin, be all bark and no bite.

The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases, led by Ulf Varg, their best detective, is always prepared to take on an investigation, no matter how complex. So when Ulf is approached by the girlfriend of Trig Oloffson, who claims her beau (the infamous bad boy of Swedish letters) is being blackmailed, Ulf is determined to help. It turns out that this wild bear of a man may be more of a teddy. And while Swedes are notoriously tolerant, finding out that their beloved rough and tumble ink slinger is more likely to use a pen than a sword . . . well, there are limits. Even for the Swedish.

The case requires all of Ulf's concentration, but he finds himself distracted by his brother's questionable politics and meteoric rise within the Moderate Extremist Party and by his own constant attraction to his married co-worker Anna. When Ulf is then tasked with looking into a group of dealers exporting wolves that seem decidedly domestic, it will require all of his team's investigative instincts and dogged persistence to put these matters to bed.

The winds of change are blowing through Scotland Street. Though Bertie is getting older, he can't resist an adventure to escape his domineering mother, and Bruce, ever the navel-gazer, will have to bring his best self to navigate the complexities of the pas de deux. While Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully warm and witty comedy takes some surprising turns, the improbable adventures of this quirky cast of Scots will affirm the heart and joy in Edinburgh's New Town.

In Edinburgh, rumours and gossip abound. But Isabel knows that such things can't be taken at face value. Still, the latest whispers hint at mysterious goings-on, and who but Isabel can be trusted to get to the bottom of them? At the same time, she must deal with the demands of her two small children, her husband and her rather tempestuous niece, Cat, whose latest romantic entanglement comes - to no one's surprise - with complications. Even with so much going on, Isabel, through the application of good sense, logic and ethics, will, as ever, triumph.

The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case.

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say?

В шведской системе уголовного права находится место даже самым сложным и странным делам, за которые в полиции Мальмё отвечает элитное подразделение, известное как Отдел деликатных расследований: Ульф «Волк» Варг, внимательный и вдумчивый лидер, Анна Бенгсдоттер, влюбленная в машину Варга (не исключено, что и в самого Варга тоже), Карл Хольгерссон, который больше всего на свете любит заполнять бумаги, и Эрик Нюквист, всей душой преданный искусству рыболовства. Ульф берется за самые необычные преступления, требующие такта и хорошего знания человеческой натуры, попутно пытаясь распутать клубок собственных романтических чувств и помочь…

Отдел деликатных расследований известен тем, что берет на себя самые странные дела. Ульф Варг, настоящий лидер и лучший детектив отдела, всегда готов к расследованию, каким бы сложным оно ни было. Поэтому, когда к Ульфу приходит девушка популярного писателя Нильма Седерстрема, которая уверена, что его шантажируют, Ульф полон решимости помочь. Хотя непросто понять какие скелеты скрываются в шкафу талантливого плохиша.

Дело требует полнейшей сосредоточенности, но Ульф понимает, что его отвлекает сомнительная политическая карьера брата, а также его собственное растущее влечение к своей замужней коллеге Анне. Вдобавок Ульфу еще и поручено разыскать группу торговцев, нелегально экспортирующих волков...

Отделу деликатных расследований опять некогда скучать!