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In this delightful second installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling detective series, the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie gets caught up in a highly unusual affair of the heart. When Isabel is asked to cover for vacationing Cat at her delicatessen, Isabel meets a man with a... read more

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The man with the Harris tweed overcoat - double-breasted with three small leather-covered buttons on the cuffs - made his way slowly along the street that led down the spine of Edinburgh.

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This is book 2 of 9 in Sunday Philosophy Club (aka Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries). (standard series)

Preceded by The Sunday Philosophy Club, and followed by The Right Attitude to Rain.

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  1. Alexander McCall Smith (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0375422994
Page Count: 272

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