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The charming quirks of others

Investigating allegations against a headmaster candidate for her alma mater, Isabel uncovers surprising truths that hit close to home and unwittingly upsets the father of her young son.

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Main Author:	McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Corporate Author:	Recorded Books, LLC
Other Authors:	Porter, Davina (Narrator)
Format:	Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:	English
Published:	Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2010.
Edition:	Unabridged.
Series:	McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- Isabel Dalhousie series. 7.
Subjects:	Dalhousie, Isabel > (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Women philosophers > Fiction. Secrets > Fiction. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Fiction. Edinburgh (Scotland) > Fiction. Mystery fiction > Scotland. Audiobooks.
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Summary:	Investigating allegations against a headmaster candidate for her alma mater, Isabel uncovers surprising truths that hit close to home and unwittingly upsets the father of her young son.
Item Description:	"An Isabel Dalhousie novel"--Container. Title from container. Unabridged. Compact disc.
Physical Description:	7 sound discs (8 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:	9781449825249 1449825249
Author Notes:	Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series. He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature. (Bowker Author Biography)