Alexander McCall Smith
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 83
Mma "Precious" Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in Botswana on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, making her the only female detective in the country...
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5 out of 5 stars
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O Beautiful Botswana...
- By Tee on 2017-09-20
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 2003-11-21
- Language: English
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Tears of the Giraffe
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Now engaged to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe must contend with the hostility of her fianci's unscrupulous maid...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful novel
- By LK on 2021-12-01
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Tears of the Giraffe
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 2003-11-21
- Language: English
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The Right Attitude to Rain
- An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Isabel's life is thrown for a few loops: her cousin arrives from Dallas, and she meets a Texas hotshot who is about to marry someone Isabel suspects of gold-digging....
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5 out of 5 stars
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It’s been quite a a long time since I’ve cried happy tears over such characters
- By Heather on 2023-07-31
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The Right Attitude to Rain
- An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 2007-01-08
- Language: English
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From a Far and Lovely Country
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 24
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
In this latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully diverting No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, all of Mma Ramotswe's tact, affability, and good sense will be required to disentangle a delicate dispute....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pholosphy of life
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-01-17
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From a Far and Lovely Country
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 24
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 24
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 2023-10-31
- Language: English
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A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswe's cleverness and generosity to resolve....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful story of perseverance and friendship
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-09-06
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A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 2022-09-06
- Language: English
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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11
When she asks her dependable husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, to fix her tiny, white van, Precious Ramotswe fears he might just sell the vehicle and buy her something more modern....
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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 10
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 2009-04-21
- Language: English
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Morality For Beautiful Girls
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Between intriguing new cases and troubling personal developments, Precious' hands are full...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful novel
- By LK on 2021-12-02
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Morality For Beautiful Girls
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 2003-11-21
- Language: English
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Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
As summer blooms in Edinburgh's gardens, and Bertie Pollock's birthday appears on the horizon, all at 44 Scotland Street is not cake and sunshine....
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Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 9
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 2015-02-17
- Language: English
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
For the impossibly vain Bruce Anderson - he of the clove-scented hair gel - it may finally be time to settle down, and surely it can only be a question of picking the lucky winner from the hordes of his admirers. The Duke of Johannesburg is keen to take his flight of fancy....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Fly on the wall...DNF
- By T-in-a-dash on 2023-12-24
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 2019-12-03
- Language: English
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Blue Shoes and Happiness
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Danger hits close to home when a cobra is found in Mma Ramotswe's office....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Least enjoyed
- By LK on 2021-10-16
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Blue Shoes and Happiness
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 2006-04-10
- Language: English
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In this latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi take on an intriguing new case and uncover surprising truths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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another wonderful book!
- By MB Girl in Alberta on 2025-01-07
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 25
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 2024-10-15
- Language: English
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The Department of Sensitive Crimes
- A Detective Varg Novel
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 21
From the beloved and best-selling author of the number one Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a lighthearted, comedic novel about a Swedish police department tasked with solving the most unusual, complicated, and, often, insignificant crimes....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too Much Dialog
- By Peter_Veri_Marketing on 2024-04-14
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The Department of Sensitive Crimes
- A Detective Varg Novel
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: Detective Varg, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 2019-04-18
- Language: English
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The Pavilion in the Clouds
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family: Bella, a precocious eight-year-old; her father Henry—owner of Pitlochry, a tea plantation—and her mother Virginia....
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The Pavilion in the Clouds
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 2022-12-13
- Language: English
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- The Complete BBC Radio Series
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: full cast, Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, and others
- Length: 26 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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The complete BBC Radio adaptations of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency featuring Botswana's only female private detective agency, run by the irrepressible Precious Ramotswe....
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- The Complete BBC Radio Series
- Narrated by: full cast, Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 26 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 2023-01-05
- Language: English
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The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Val Eliot, a young woman working on an English farm during the war, meets Mike, a US Air Force pilot stationed nearby....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoy all his books but thlis
- By L. Fullerton on 2020-10-20
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The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2018-04-10
- Language: English
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
Readers everywhere have become entranced by the New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, from acclaimed author and award-winning wit Alexander McCall Smith....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well-done!
- By Allison Townsend on 2022-01-24
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 6
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2005-05-10
- Language: English
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The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 17
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament—but just what is he meant to do about it?
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The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 17
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 17
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2024-05-14
- Language: English
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Love Over Scotland
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian MacKenzie
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
The endearing denizens of 44 Scotland Street soldier on, both domestically and across the globe, in this entertaining mosaic that is filled with the author's trademark wit and charm....
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5 out of 5 stars
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My favourite author for coping with pandemic stress
- By LM on 2021-04-28
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Love Over Scotland
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Narrated by: Robert Ian MacKenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 3
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 2007-11-05
- Language: English
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The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
- Stories
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution....
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Private life of spies
- By Barbara Choo on 2023-07-22
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The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
- Stories
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 2023-06-13
- Language: English
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To the Land of Long Lost Friends
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 20
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance, but her inquiries will require an even more delicate touch than usual....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Lacks the charm of previous books
- By Debbie Krueger on 2020-05-06
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To the Land of Long Lost Friends
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 20
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 20
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 2019-10-22
- Language: English
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