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A conspiracy of friends : a corduroy mansions novel

CORDUROY MANSIONS - Book 3 In the Corduroy Mansions series of novels, set in London?s hip Pimlico neighborhood, we meet a cast of charming eccentrics, including perhaps the world?s most clever terrier, who make their home in a handsome, though slightly dilapidated, apartment block.?It seems the universe itself is conspiring against the residents of Corduroy Mansions, as they all find themselves struggling with their nearest and dearest. Oedipus Snark?s mother, Berthea, is still at work on her scathing biography of her son?the only loathsome Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript of Autobiography of a Yeti; fine arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is busy exploring the blurry line between friendship and romance; and William French is still worrying that his son, Eddie, may never leave home, even though Eddie?s got a new wealthy girlfriend. But uppermost in everyone?s mind is William?s faithful terrier, Freddie de la Hay?without a doubt the only dog clever enough to have been recruited by MI6?who has disappeared while on a mystery tour around the Suffolk countryside. Will Freddie find his way back to Pimlico? Is Corduroy Mansions starting to crumble??Readers will be captivated once again by McCall Smith?s genius for storytelling, his insight into his beautifully crafted characters and his eye for the quirky details of modern life.From the Hardcover edition.

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  • "CORDUROY MANSIONS - Book 3 In the Corduroy Mansions series of novels, set in London?s hip Pimlico neighborhood, we meet a cast of charming eccentrics, including perhaps the world?s most clever terrier, who make their home in a handsome, though slightly dilapidated, apartment block.?It seems the universe itself is conspiring against the residents of Corduroy Mansions, as they all find themselves struggling with their nearest and dearest. Oedipus Snark?s mother, Berthea, is still at work on her scathing biography of her son?the only loathsome Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript of Autobiography of a Yeti; fine arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is busy exploring the blurry line between friendship and romance; and William French is still worrying that his son, Eddie, may never leave home, even though Eddie?s got a new wealthy girlfriend. But uppermost in everyone?s mind is William?s faithful terrier, Freddie de la Hay?without a doubt the only dog clever enough to have been recruited by MI6?who has disappeared while on a mystery tour around the Suffolk countryside. Will Freddie find his way back to Pimlico? Is Corduroy Mansions starting to crumble??Readers will be captivated once again by McCall Smith?s genius for storytelling, his insight into his beautifully crafted characters and his eye for the quirky details of modern life.From the Hardcover edition."@en
  • "Following on from the huge success of the 44 Scotland Street series, Alexander McCall Smith has moved house to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico Corduroy Mansions."
  • "De bewoners van Corduroy Mansions gaan ieder voor zich een weekend naar de platteland en worstelen daar met vriendschappen en familierelaties."
  • "It seems the universe is conspiring against the residents of Corduroy Mansions, as everyone finds themselves struggling with their nearest and dearest. William French's faithful terrier, Freddie de la Hay - perhaps the only dog clever enough to have been recruited by MI6 - disappears while on a mystery tour around the Suffolk countryside. Will Freddie find his way back to Pimlico? Is this the end of Corduroy Mansions?"@en
  • "The ongoing foibles of the residents of Corduroy Mansion are overshadowed by the disappearance of William's faithful and clever terrier, Freddie de la Hay, who after being allegedly recruited by MI6 goes missing from a tour around the Suffolk countryside."
  • "The ongoing foibles of the residents of Corduroy Mansion are overshadowed by the disappearance of William's faithful and clever terrier, Freddie de la Hay, who after being allegedly recruited by MI6 goes missing from a tour around the Suffolk countryside."@en
  • ""It's back to Corduroy Mansions--the slightly dilapidated but well-lived-in mansion block in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood--for the third installment in Alexander McCall Smith's newest popular series. There's never a dull moment for the residents of Corduroy Mansions: Berthea Snark is still at work on her scathing biography of the only loathsome Liberal Democrat member of Parliament--her own son, Oedipus; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript of Autobiography of a Yeti; fine-arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is busy blurring the line between friendship and romance; and William French is still worrying that his son, Eddie, may never leave home, even though Eddie's got a new wealthy girlfriend. But uppermost on everyone's mind is Freddie de la Hay--William's faithful terrier (and without a doubt the only dog clever enough to have been recruited by MI6)--who has disappeared while on a mystery tour around the Suffolk countryside"--"@en
  • ""It's back to Corduroy Mansions--the slightly dilapidated but well-lived-in mansion block in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood--for the third installment in Alexander McCall Smith's newest popular series. There's never a dull moment for the residents of Corduroy Mansions: Berthea Snark is still at work on her scathing biography of the only loathsome Liberal Democrat member of Parliament--her own son, Oedipus; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript of Autobiography of a Yeti; fine-arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is busy blurring the line between friendship and romance; and William French is still worrying that his son, Eddie, may never leave home, even though Eddie's got a new wealthy girlfriend. But uppermost on everyone's mind is Freddie de la Hay--William's faithful terrier (and without a doubt the only dog clever enough to have been recruited by MI6)--who has disappeared while on a mystery tour around the Suffolk countryside"--"
  • ""It's back to Corduroy Mansions--the slightly dilapidated but well-lived-in mansion block in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood--for the third installment in Alexander McCall Smith's newest popular series. There's never a dull moment for the residents of Corduroy Mansions: Berthea Snark is still at work on her scathing biography of the only loathsome Liberal Democrat member of Parliament--her own son, Oedipus; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript of Autobiography of a Yeti; fine-arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is busy blurring the line between friendship and romance; and William French is still worrying that his son, Eddie, may never leave home, even though Eddie's got a new wealthy girlfriend. But uppermost on everyone's mind is Freddie de la Hay--William's faithful terrier (and without a doubt the only dog clever enough to have been recruited by MI6)--who has disappeared while on a mystery tour around the Suffolk countryside"--Provided by publisher."@en
  • "In the third installment of the Corduroy Mansions series, the residents of London's Pimlico neighborhood are plagued with familial concerns and in particular, the fact that William's dog, Freddie de la Hay, has gone missing."
  • "There's never a dull moment for the residents of Corduroy Mansions: Berthea Snark is still at work on her scathing biography of the only loathsome Liberal Democrat member of Parliament - her own son, Oedipus; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript of Autobiography of a Yeti; fine-arts graduate Caroline Jarvis is busy blurring the line between friendship and romance; and William French is still worrying that his son, Eddie, may never leave home, even though Eddie's got a new wealthy girlfriend. But uppermost on everyone's mind is Freddie de la Hay - William's faithful terrier (and without a doubt the only dog clever enough to have been recruited by MI6)--who has disappeared while on a mystery tour around the Suffolk countryside."@en

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  • "A Conspiracy of Friends"
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  • "A CONSPIRACY OF FRIENDS"@en
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