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The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge
Well-respected Scottish actor of stage and screen David Rintoul provides a fantastic narration, bringing a variety of accents and character voices to this engaging and always surprising collection of stories.
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The Sweet Remnants of Summer
Hand this title to those looking for a more contemplative approach to their mysteries, without any violence or gore.
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In a Time of Distance: And Other Poems
Meeting the creator of Mma. Ramotswe in another guise, as a gentle guide through life in many climates, is likely to prove irresistible for Alexander McCall Smith’s dedicated fan base.
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Tiny Tales: Stories of Romance, Ambition, Kindness, and Happiness
This unique collection is proof that good things come in small packages.
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The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
This is a charming tale with delightful descriptions of the French countryside and cooking. Unfortunately, the main character is rather a young “old-fuddy-duddy.” Chloe is by far more lovable. Still, it is sure to please the author’s many fans. [See Prepub Alert, 1/23/19.]
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The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse
Recommended for fans of historical fiction. ["McCall Smith brings the trademark philosophy, solid characterization, and sense of place found in his contemporary series to this historical stand-alone. This gentle read possesses enough depth to do justice to a turbulent time period": LJ 2/15/18 review of the Pantheon hc.]
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The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse
McCall Smith brings the trademark philosophy, solid characterization, and sense of place found in his contemporary series to this historical stand-alone. This gentle read possesses enough depth to do justice to a turbulent time period.
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The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
Recommended for series fans and those who enjoy cozy mysteries.
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Emma: A Modern Retelling
The third volume in HarperCollins's series of Jane Austen reboots, this title follows Joanna Trollope's Sense and Sensibility and Val McDermid's Northanger Abbey. Like the rest of the project, this effort meets with mixed success. McCall Smith's charming prose and gentle humor marry marvelously with Austen's iconic affairs of the heart, so well that the book reads like a Regency piece. As a result the cell phones, Mini Coopers, and gastropubs of the 21st century seem jarringly out of place. Still, this retelling gives Austenphiles an enjoyable opportunity to visit with the Woodhouse clan and is sure to be a hit with McCall Smith's legion of fans. As for the Austen project itself, one should reserve judgement, at least until the July publication of Curtis Sittenfeld's Pride and Prejudice. [See Prepub Alert, 10/5/14; see also "A Modern Emma: Alexander McCall Smith Reimagines Jane Austen's Classic" by Barbara Hoffert, LJ 12/14.—Ed.]
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