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Precious and the Monkeys

ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 2 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective.? Whether investigating a case or a problem of philosophy, the indefatigable Isabel Dalhousie, one of fiction?s most richly developed amateur detectives, is always ready to pursue the answers to all of life?s questions, large and small.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 most interesting problem. He recently had a heart transplant and is suddenly haunted by memories of events that never happened to him.The situation piques her insatiable curiosity: Could the memories be connected with the donor?s demise? Naturally, Isabel?s friend Jamie thinks it is none of Isabel?s business. Meanwhile, Grace, Isabel?s housekeeper, has become infatuated with a man at her spiritualist meeting, and Cat brings home an Italian lothario. That makes for some particularly tricky problems?both practical and philosophical?for Isabel to unravel in this enormously engaging and highly unusual mystery.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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  • "ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 2 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective.? Whether investigating a case or a problem of philosophy, the indefatigable Isabel Dalhousie, one of fiction?s most richly developed amateur detectives, is always ready to pursue the answers to all of life?s questions, large and small.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 most interesting problem. He recently had a heart transplant and is suddenly haunted by memories of events that never happened to him.The situation piques her insatiable curiosity: Could the memories be connected with the donor?s demise? Naturally, Isabel?s friend Jamie thinks it is none of Isabel?s business. Meanwhile, Grace, Isabel?s housekeeper, has become infatuated with a man at her spiritualist meeting, and Cat brings home an Italian lothario. That makes for some particularly tricky problems?both practical and philosophical?for Isabel to unravel in this enormously engaging and highly unusual mystery.From the Trade Paperback edition."@en
  • "Taking on the running of her niece's deli while Cat is attending a wedding in Italy, Isabel Dalhousie encounters a recent heart transplant patient who is troubled by memories of events that never happened to him."
  • "-- Wouldn?t it be nice to be a detective?? This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious. ? When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn?t always right. She also learns how to be a detective. From the Trade Paperback edition."@en
  • "ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 2 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. Whether investigating a case or a problem of philosophy, the indefatigable Isabel Dalhousie, one of fiction's most richly developed amateur detectives, is always ready to pursue the answers to all of life's questions, large and small. 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 most interesting problem. He recently had a heart transplant and is suddenly haunted by memories of events that never happened to him. The situation piques her insatiable curiosity: Could the memories be connected with the donor's demise' Naturally, Isabel's friend Jamie thinks it is none of Isabel's business. Meanwhile, Grace, Isabel's housekeeper, has become infatuated with a man at her spiritualist meeting, and Cat brings home an Italian lothario. That makes for some particularly tricky problems'both practical and philosophical'for Isabel to unravel in this enormously engaging and highly unusual mystery. From the Trade Paperback edition."
  • "Second in the Isabel Dalhousie mystery series."@en
  • "En l'absence de Cat, invitée à un mariage en Italie, Isabel Dalhousie, rédactrice en chef de la Revue d'éthique appliquée, s'occupe de l'épicerie de sa nièce. Elle rencontre un homme qui vient de subir une greffe du coeur et se retrouve hanté par le souvenir d'événements qui ne lui sont jamais arrivés. Elle se méfie par ailleurs du bel Italien que Cat ramène à Edimbourg."
  • "Isabel Dalhousie thinks often of friends, sometimes of lovers, and on occasion of chocolate. As an Edinburgh philosopher she is certain of where she stands. She can review a book called In Praise of Sin with panache and conviction, but real life is ... well, perhaps a bit more challenging. "A gem of a novel. Isabel is on wickedly intelligent and perceptive form."--Daily Mirror. "A wonderfully ingenious plot. McCall-Smith writes with a delightful twinkle in his eye." - Telegraph."@en
  • "Als Isabel Dalhousie ihre Nichte in deren edlem Delikatessengeschäft vertritt, kommt sie über Salat und Sardinen mit einem älteren Herrn ins Gespräch, einem Psychologen, den ein ungewöhnliches Problem plagt: Seit man ihm ein neues Herz transplantiert hat, überfallen ihn beklemmende Erinnerungen an einen Mann, den er nicht kennt. Für Isabel steht sofort fest: Dieser Mann hat den Tod des Organspenders verschuldet. Und so macht sie sich - selbstverständlich ungebeten - auf die Suche nach den beiden und deckt mehr als einen Todesfall auf. In DAS HERZ DES FREMDEN TOTEN überschreitet Alexander McCall Smith wieder einmal voller Raffinesse die Grenzen des Kriminalromans. Er lässt seine liebenswürdig-schrullige Hobby-Detektivin nicht nur über einen mehr als außergewöhnlichen Todesf all grübeln, sondern auch darüber, was den Menschen ausmacht - höchst amüsante Gedankenspiele über das Leben, die Liebe und den Tod. "McCall Smith schreibt mit einem herrlichen Augenzwinkern - Miss Isabels Überlegungen sind köstlich und sie durchwirken diesen wundervoll klaren und doch äußerst absurden Plot." Saturday Telegraph "Sie darf wieder einmal ihre Nase in anderer Leute Angelegenheiten stecken. Isabel Dalhousie ... soll herausfinden, wer einem entfernten Bekannten von ihr das Herz gespendet hat, das ihm nun Alpdrücken verursacht. Natürlich verrennt sie sich in der Recherche und bekommt manch kniffliges Moralproblem zu lösen. Für Freunde strikt gewaltfreier, anspruchsvoller Krimis mit viel schottischem Lokalkolorit." Der Spiegel "Unwiderstehlich und höchst amüsant ... Unüberlesbar ist, dass hier ein Menschenfreund schreibt, dem der Humor die wichtigste Tugend ist. Ein literarisches Antidepressivum vom Feinsten!" Der Tagesspiegel"
  • "Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love!"
  • "In the second book of his new detective series, Isabel Dalhousie gets involved in an affair of the heart."
  • "The delightful second installment in McCall Smith's already hugely popular new detective series, "The Sunday Philosophy Club," stars the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie--editor of the "Journal of Applied Ethics"--And her no-nonsense housekeeper, Grace."@en
  • "Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks."
  • "When Isabel's niece, Cat, asks Isabel to run her delicatessen while she attends a wedding in Italy, Isabel meets a man with a most interesting problem. He recently had a heart transplant, and is suddenly plagued with memories of events that never happened to him. Could the memories be connected with the donor's demise? Add to the mix the lothario Cat brings home from the wedding in Italy."@en
  • "When Isabel's niece, Cat, asks Isabel to run her delicatessen while she attends a wedding in Italy, Isabel meets a man with a most interesting problem. He recently had a heart transplant, and is suddenly plagued with memories of events that never happened to him. Could the memories be connected with the donor's demise? Add to the mix the lothario Cat brings home from the wedding in Italy."
  • "When her niece Cat travels to a wedding in Italy, Isabel agrees to fill in at Cat's delicatessen. She takes notice of a customer named Ian,who is avoiding chocolate--doctor's say it is bad for the new heart he recently received. Ian is haunted by memories he can't quite place, prompting Isabel to wonder if his new heart may be the cause."
  • "When her niece Cat travels to a wedding in Italy, Isabel agrees to fill in at Cat's delicatessen. She takes note of a customer named Ian, who is avoiding chocolate--doctors say it's bad for the new heart he recently recieved. Ian is haunted by memories he can't quite place, prompting Isabel to wonder if his new heart may be the cause. Always keenly interested in matters of the heart, Isabel investigates and discovers some rather surprising truths."@en

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  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Detective and mystery stories"
  • "Fiction"@en
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  • "Fiction"@sv
  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Juvenile works"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Mystery"@en
  • "Children's stories"@en
  • "Detective and mystery stories, Scottish"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Large print books"@en
  • "Powieść kryminalna angielska"
  • "Mystery fiction, Scottish"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"

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  • "Precious and the Monkeys"@en
  • "Druzʹi︠a︡, li︠u︡bovniki, shokolad"
  • "Amigos, amantes, chocolate"
  • "Przyjaciele, kochankowie, czekolada"
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate (LP) / 2 of Sunday Philosophy Club series"
  • "Amici, amanti, cioccolato"@it
  • "Amici, amanti, cioccolato"
  • "Friends, Lovers, Chocolate"
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate : an Isabel Dalhousie mystery"@en
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate : an Isabel Dalhousie novel"@en
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate : an Isabel Dalhousie novel"
  • "Precious and the monkeys"@en
  • "Precious and the monkeys"
  • "Amici, amanti, cioccolato : romanzo"
  • "The great cake mystery Precious Ramotswe's very first case"
  • "Friends, Lovers, Chocolate An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (2)"@en
  • "Das Herz des fremden Toten : ein neuer Fall für Miss Isabel ; Roman"
  • "Amigos, amor y chocolate"
  • "Amigos, amor y chocolate"@es
  • "Amis, amant, chocolat : roman"
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate [an Isabel Dalhousie mystery]"@en
  • "Das Herz des fremden Toten : ein neuer Fall für Miss Isabel"
  • "Arkadaşlar, aşklar ve çikolata = Friends, lovers, chocolate"
  • "Kärlek, vänskap och choklad"@sv
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate : Sunday philosophy club"
  • "The Great Cake Mystery"
  • "Amis, amants, chocolat : roman"
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate (#2)"@en
  • "Prijatelji, ljubavnici, čokolada"
  • "The Great Cake Mystery. ; Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case - A Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book for Young Readers"
  • "Das Herz des fremden Toten ein neuer Fall für Miss Isabel ; Roman"
  • "FRIENDS,LOVERS,CHOCOLATE"
  • "Vinir, elskhugar, súkkulaði"
  • "Εροτας, σοκολατα, ρονος"
  • "Amici, amanti, cioccolato : [romanzo]"
  • "Friends, Lovers, Chocolate : an Isabel Dalhousie Mystery"@en
  • "Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case A Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book for Young Readers"@en
  • "The great cake mystery : Precious Ramotswe's very first case"
  • "Prii︠a︡teli, li︠u︡bovnit︠s︡i, shokolad"
  • "The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case A Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book for Young Readers"@en
  • "Друзья, любовники, шоколад"
  • "Amis, amants, chocolat"
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate"@en
  • "Friends, lovers, chocolate"
  • "Friends, lovers and chocolate"@en
  • "Friends, lovers and chocolate"@it
  • "Friends, lovers and chocolate"
  • "The great cake mystery : precious ramotswe's very first case"
  • "Erotas, sokolata, ronos"

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