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February 2019

Alexander McCall Smith & Tom Cunningham Operetta Double Bill, Edinburgh (UK)
Date: 14 April 2019
Venue: St Andrew’s and St George’s Church, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
Time: 7.30pm

Alexander McCall Smith and Tom Cunningham Operetta Double Bill, in aid of the Tumbling Lassie Appeal 2019   Featuring The Tumbling Lassie and Fergus of Galloway.   An evening of splendid music and drama raising funds for the International Justice Mission and Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland.   Artistic Director – Alan Borthwick Musical Director – David Lyle […]

An Evening with Alexander McCall Smith, Budleigh Salterton (UK)
Date: 25 May 2019
Venue: St Peter's Church, Budleigh Salterton
Time: 6.00pm

We welcome one of the world’s most prolific and best loved authors to Budleigh Salterton for a very special one-off event. For many years, Alexander McCall Smith was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the UK and abroad before turning his hand to writing fiction. Since then he has written and […]

The Falmouth Bookseller presents Alexander McCall Smith (UK)
Date: 24 May 2019
Venue: St Michael's Hotel, Falmouth
Time: 7.00pm

Join us in Falmouth with Alexander McCall Smith, author of hundreds of bestselling books including those in The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and The 44 Scotland Street series. Alexander has two upcoming titles: The Second Worst Restaurant in France which follows on from My Italian Bulldozer and is a feast of funny twists and turns. If you’re into crime stories, The Department of Sensitive […]

The Padstow Bookseller presents Alexander McCall Smith (UK)
Date: 24 May 2019
Venue: The Metropole Hotel, Padstow
Time: 2.30pm

Join us in Padstow with Alexander McCall Smith, author of hundreds of bestselling books including those in The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and The 44 Scotland Street series. Alexander has two upcoming titles: The Second Worst Restaurant in France which follows on from My Italian Bulldozer and is a feast of funny twists and turns. If you’re into crime stories, The Department of […]

The Dartmouth Bookseller presents Alexander McCall Smith, Dartmouth (UK)
Date: 25 May 2019
Venue: The Flavel Centre, Dartmouth, Devon
Time: 1.00pm

Meet Alexander McCall Smith in Dartmouth, author of bestselling books such as The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and The House of Unexpected Sisters. Alexander has two upcoming titles: The Second Worst Restaurant in France which follows on from My Italian Bulldozer and is a feast of funny twists and turns. If you’re into crime stories, The Department of Sensitive Crimes is set to […]

Edge of the World Bookshop presents Alexander McCall Smith, Penzance (UK)
Date: 23 May 2019
Venue: St John's Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance
Time: 7.30pm

Join Alexander McCall Smith in Penzance for an evening of sheer delight as he discusses his new books, The Second Worst Restaurant in France, and The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Plus catch up on all Mma Ramostwe’s gossip in Botswana and find out what’s new with Isabel Dalhousie in Edinburgh. An event not to be […]

COMPETITION TO WIN A PROOF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SENSITIVE CRIMES

Date Published: 11th February 2019

COMPETITION We have FIVE proof copies of THE DEPARTMENT OF SENSITIVE CRIMES by Alexander McCall Smith up for grabs. To be in with a chance to win a copy simply click the link below and fill in your details before 20th February 2019! (UK only) https://pages.hachette.co.uk/department-of-sensitive-crimes-proof-giveaway/

February 2019

A Story for February: First Class

First Class A great airport, as everyone knows, is a city in itself, a microcosm of society. Within its confines almost every walk of life, every trade or profession, is represented. There are pilots, doctors, priests, engineers, electricians, negotiators, cooks and beauticians. Some of these jobs are glamorous – pilots inevitably attract admiring glances as […]