The Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith

Isabel’s son, Charlie, is only eighteen months, but his social life is already kicking into high gear, and it's at a birthday party, where Isabel is approached by Minty Auchterlonie, an old adversary and now a high-flying financier. The sensational sixth installment in the best-selling chronicles of the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie finds our inquisitive heroine and new mother racing two very troublesome people from her past. 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. Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. are sure to embrace these moral peregrinations among the plaid.' - San Francisco Chronicle depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless. gentle probing into the human condition.' - The Oregonian Leaves plenty of time for pondering mroal conundrums, the drinking of steaming cups of hot brew (coffee, in this case) and. Offers tantalizing glimpses of Edinburgh's complex character and a nice, long look into the beautiful mind of a thinking woman.' - The New York Times Book Review Paints rich portrait of Edinburgh.' - Rocky Mountain News 'Full of his insightful but gentle examinations of human nature.

Glows like a rare jewel.' - Entertainment Weekly Its graceful prose shines, and Isabel's interior monologues-meditations on a variety of moral questions-are bemused, intelligent and entertaining.' - The Seattle Times McCall Smith weaves together plot and message with masterful charm.' - Winston-Salem Journal Can McCall Smith do no wrong?' - Richmond Times-Dispatch It's a wonderful place to visit, even if we don't get to live there.' - The Washington Post

'McCall Smith has created a world where humor is gentle. 'The best of the Dalhousie tales so far.' - The New York Examiner

The Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith